When Did Rembrandt Finish The Night Watch

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Its true title is The Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch. It's no doubt that a great oil painting

asked Jun 3, 2013 in History
edited Jun 3, 2013

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The Night Watch painting by Rembrandt is in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. It's a huge painting: 363x437cm (143x172"). Rembrandt finished it in 1642. 
 
The composition of the painting was very different for the period. Instead of showing the figures in a neat orderly fashion, where everyone was given the same prominence and space on the canvas, Rembrandt has painted them as a busy group in action.
answered Jun 4, 2013