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	The Night Watch by Rembrandt van Rijn
		"Night" is even less apt than "Watch." When the critics and the public attached that word to the painting, the canvas had become so darkened by dirt and layers of varnish that it was difficult to tell whether the illumination Rembrandt had provided in it came from the sun or moon.
		The Night Watch was commissioned by Captain Barining Cocq and 17 members of his civic guards; that this was the total of Rembrandt's clients for the work is assumed from the fact that 18 names, added by an unknown hand after the painting was completed, appear on a shield on the background wall.
		The Night Watch was never hidden in some obscure location; it was first hung in the Kloveniersdoelen, the headquarters of the civic guardsmen, and in 1715 it was moved to the Amsterdam town hall, as prominent a place as could have been found for it.
	www.rembrandtpainting.net /rembrandt's_night_watch.htm (1678 words)

	Night Watch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Night_Watch (350 words)

	Night Watch (painting) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Night Watch or The Night Watch (Dutch: De Nachtwacht) is the common name of one of the most famous paintings by Rembrandt, more properly titled The Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch.
		For much of its existence, the painting was coated with a dark varnish which gave the incorrect impression that it depicted a night scene, leading to the name by which it is now commonly known.
		She is a kind of mascot in herself: the claws of a dead chicken on her belt represent the 'Clauweniers'- Arquebusiers; the pistol behind the chicken stands for 'clover'; and, she is holding the militia's goblet.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Night_Watch_(painting) (799 words)

	The Night Watch painting, a Rembrandt paintings reproduction, we never sell The Night Watch poster
		The Night Watch painting, a Rembrandt paintings reproduction, we never sell The Night Watch poster
		Back Rembrandt paintings Gallery Back to Canvaz oil paintings
		A page for The Night Watch by Rembrandt
	www.canvaz.com /gallery/2191.htm (60 words)

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	Rembrandt - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Among the prominent characteristics of his work are his command of light and dark, often using stark contrasts, thus drawing the viewer into the painting; his dramatic and lively scenes, devoid of any rigid formality that contemporary artists often displayed; and his ostensibly deep-felt compassion for mankind, irrespective of wealth and age.
		Paintings were rather small, but rich in details (for example, in costumes and jewelry).
		This picture was called the Patrouille de Nuit by the French and the Night Watch by Sir Joshua Reynolds because, upon its discovery, the picture was so dimmed and defaced by time that it was almost indistinguishable and it looked quite like a night scene.
	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /r/re/rembrandt.html (1625 words)

	Rembrandt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Among the prominent characteristics of his work are his use of chiaroscuro, often using stark contrasts, thus drawing the viewer into the painting; his dramatic and lively scenes, devoid of any rigid formality that contemporary artists often displayed; and his ostensible deeply felt compassion for mankind, irrespective of wealth and age.
		Another one of his paintings, "Pilate Washing His Hands", is considered to probably be the 1660's Style of Rembrandt (Dutch, 17th century) Oil on canvas; 51 1/4 x 65 3/4 in.
		That so-called thrown on paint, supposedly a chain around that minister of the Lord's neck, happens to be the jawbone of a dead lying ass...
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rembrandt (2652 words)

	Rembrandt400 Press GB - Rembrandt - The Night Watch, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The contrasts between light and shade in the painting enhance the feeling of action and movement.Rembrandt has used the fall of the light to focus attention on the most important figures: the captain (Banning Cocq) and the lieutenant (Van Ruytenburch).
		The militiamen in the Night Watch are called Arquebusiers after the arquebus, a sixteenth-century long-barreled gun.
		She is a kind of mascot in herself: the claws of the chicken (1) on her belt represent the 'Clauweniers'- Arquebusiers; the pistol (2) behind the chicken stands for 'clover'; moreover, she is holding the militia's goblet (3).
	www.holland.com /rembrandt400/press/gb/rembrandt/nachtwacht.html (538 words)

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		This painting has the dubious honour of being attacked no less than 3 times during the last century.
		Another short article by Butch Bridges on the painting offers a little more information on the attack: "On January 13, 1911 in Rotterdam, a disgruntled Navy cook, angered by his discharge from the service, went into the Rijiks Museum and badly slashed the masterpiece with a knife.
		The second and worst attack occurred In September 1975 where an unemployed teacher took to the painting with a bread knife which left strips of the canvas on the floor.
	www.renewal.org.au /artcrime/pages/rembrandt.html (272 words)

	Rembrandt by Jesse
		Rembrandt finished The Night Watch in the year 1942 and it is the most famous Dutch painting ever painted.
		Captain Frans Banning Cock hired Rembrandt to paint his militia company on a 16 foot wide canvas that was put on the inside wall of a building and that 16 foot wide painting is The Night Watch.
		On the left side of the painting there is a little girl with a chicken tied to her waist.
	www.yesnet.yk.ca /schools/wes/webquests_themes/artist_quest/famous_artists_reports/jesse.html (1285 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - 'The Company of Capteyn Frans Banning Cocq' (aka 'The Night Watch') by Rembrandt
		Their names are painted on the shield that seems to be chiselled on the wall in the background of the painting.
		The two sergeants of the company are painted on the left and right sides of the painting and can be recognised by their weapons.
		He painted 'The Night Watch' on a scaffold in the back yard of their new home because it was too big to lean against a wall of one of the rooms in the house.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A3709460 (1513 words)

	VIA ARTIS - Night Watch (Rembrandt) / Rijksmuseum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The artist was obliged to reflect a night scene after applying different coats of varnish to the picture, it producing a dark atmosphere evoking night.
		Rembrandt produced this painting as a result of the creation of an association of marksmen or group of soldiers at a captain´s service.
		Leaving personal vanities aside, this painting has become very important for the way the artist attains to apply the chiaroscuro technique; the intensity of light focuses on the central part of the composition and diminishes slowly, to the extent that it disappears in the middle of darkness.
	www.viaartis.org /en/Rembrandt/PIC_Rembrandt-RIJSK_C_5.php (541 words)

	ABC Television: Program summary - The Private Life Of A Masterpiece: The Night Watch
		The Night Watch, Rembrandt's painting of a group of part-time soldiers setting out on parade, is considered by many to be his greatest masterpiece and the finest painting in the Rijksmuseum, Holland.
		This film tells the story of the painting from its conception, and explains that the painting is not actually the picture Rembrandt intended people to see.
		The Night Watch was quickly recognised as a great achievement and became a symbol of the new Dutch nation.
	www.abc.net.au /tv/guide/netw/200502/highlights/251225.htm (254 words)

	The Night Watch to Leave the Rijksmuseum - Royal Philips Electronics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The world famous painting will be moved to the Philips Wing of the museum – a large-scale operation made possible by the combined expertise of the museum, art transporters and technical specialists.
		The painting is 4.54 m wide and 3.79 m high and weighs, minus its frame, some 170 kilograms.
		The painting will first be placed in a wooden frame, developed by Gerlach Art Packers and Shippers, who will also take care of the physical moving of the canvas.
	www.newscenter.philips.com /about/news/press/section-13081/article-3142.html (736 words)

	The Night Watch - Picture - MSN Encarta
		The Night Watch (1642) by the Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn was also known as The Shooting Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq because it was a group portrait commissioned by a militia company.
		It shows the company emerging from its headquarters and heading for a ceremonial parade.
		Originally much larger, the painting was cropped in 1715 when it was moved to Amsterdam’s town hall.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461556108/The_Night_Watch.html (73 words)

	Night Watch (painting): Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Night Watch or The Night Watch is the common name of one of the most famous painting (painting: Graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface) s by Rembrandt (Rembrandt: Influential Dutch artist (1606-1669)), more properly titled The Militia Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq.
		The painting, completed in 1642, depicts the eponymous company moving out, led by Captain Cocq (dressed in fl, with a red sash) and his lieutenant, Willem van Ruytenburch.
		For much of its existence, the painting was coated with a dark varnish which gave the incorrect impression that it depicted a night scene, leading to the name by which it is commonly known.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/night_watch_painting (193 words)

	RNW: The Edges of the Night Watch I
		Under the watchful gaze of a statue of Rembrandt himself, 22Â statues were carefully placed into position exactly as they appear in the painting.
		Although the Rijksmuseum is undergoing major renovations, it's still possible to view the original painting which actually bears the unwieldy title "The Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch." It's part of an exhibition running until the end of the year simply called The Masterpieces in the redesigned Philips Wing.
		In 1715 when The Night Watch was moved to the Amsterdam City Hall, now the Palace on The Dam, the edges of the painting were cut off because no wall was large enough to accommodate it.
	www.radionetherlands.nl /radioprogrammes/voxhumana/060512vh (481 words)

	Portrait Marathon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		His eyes were blazing, he was painting a huge painting with the body movements of a football linebacker.
		Ruhe appropriated Rembrandt's Night Watch painting 20 portraits of art writers all in one night in SoHo.
		Your portraits can be superimposed on any art historical painting such as the Night Watch, as when Ruhe painted the 18 member staff of Art/World newspaper, or The School of Athens...
	www.portraitmarathon.com (583 words)

	sean stewart - the night watch author's notes
		The wind was blowing very hard, and the sparks left these streamers in the night, and flew around my fingers until the fire embered and went out after about an hour.
		The 'Night Watch' is a quintessentially Baroque piece, full of turbulence and energy, dark shadows and dazzling light and such a throng of characters.
		In a lot of ways his technique is very similar to that of Shakespeare (who died about 30 years before Rembrandt's 'Night Watch' was painted.) If Rembrandt's concern is with 'inner,' rather than 'outer' truth, you might be able to make a similar statement about Shakespeare.
	www.seanstewart.org /novels/thenightwatch/notes (1004 words)

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		Then, with the "Night Watch," he used light values for what he wanted the viewer to see, and kept the other parts of the picture in dark values.
		To create his greatest effects, Rembrandt ignored the usual way of painting with the light coming from outside the picture, and painted as if the source of the light was from within objects themselves.
		In the "Night Watch," he created a dramatic effect by the maximum use of Value, in which the light comes from the figure of a child.
	www.guidancecom.com /alphabet/value.htm (331 words)

	The Nightwatch by REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn
		Probably Rembrandt's most famous and most controversial painting was given its erroneous title the Night Watch in the early 19th century.
		The title referred to the subdued lighting and led art critics to seek all manner of hidden mysteries in the painting.
		There is inevitably a sense of celebration in the portrayal of individuals in a Dutch group painting.
	www.wga.hu /html/r/rembran/painting/group/night_wa.html (177 words)

	UGO.com Film/TV - Timur Bekmambetov Interview - Night Watch
		The people of the night, on the other hand, are vampires, witches and general evil-doers.
		One man, Anton, discovers that he's an Other, someone who's part of the Light world and becomes a member of the Night Watch and ultimately ushers in the Great One, a Messiah-like being, but the results are not what he hoped for.
		By painting a realistic image of Russia, Timur has made his fictional story more valid and seemingly tangible.
	www.ugo.com /channels/filmtv/features/nightwatch/interview.asp (693 words)

	Progressive Rock Forum by Progarchives.com: The Night Watch by Rembrandt/King Crimson
		Inspired by the painting of the same name by Rembrandt, this unheralded gem of a song from the underappreciated "Starless and Bible Black" is to me what prog is all about.
		Painted on a massive canvas (5 metres+ if I remember correctly) there is much detail to unearth, and something unique for each viewer.
		it was erroneoulsy titled "The Night Watch" because until 1940 it was covered with a dark varnish that made it appear to depict a nocturnal scene.
	www.progarchives.com /forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=19688&PN=1 (933 words)

	Rembrandt van Rijn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The painting was painted in 1632 on a oil slate.
		The painting is smooth but in some spots Rembrandt piled on paint to show glowing spots.
		The lightness of the painting is in the center and the darkness of the painting is in the left bottom corner.
	www.kyrene.k12.az.us /schools/brisas/sunda/art/rembran.htm (395 words)

	The CODART List - Nightwatching by Peter Greenaway - Museums with Dutch art and Flemish art
		Filmmaker Peter Greenaway shows the world-famous painting in an entirely new light, turning the museum visitors into a theatre audience and bringing to life the figures in The Night Watch in an unexpected way using light, sound and moving images.
		Rembrandt's Night Watch, or to give it its actual title, The company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq and Lieutenant Willem van Ruytenburch, is one of the most famous paintings in the world.
		The film is about a dangerous attempt to cast suspicion on one of the guardsmen in the painting The Night Watch and is a magnificent reflection of Amsterdam society in the middle of the Dutch Golden Age.
	www.codart.nl /exhibitions/details/1006 (497 words)

	Museum, Massage, and Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Below is a photograph of the famous "Night Watch" painting by Rembrandt.
		It was named "Night Watch" before the canvas was cleaned in 1946 revealing a brilliant light.
		The captain and his guardsmen, however, are 18 members of a militia who do indeed guard the city at night.
	www.stevenestrella.com /estrella/europe99/10museummassage.html (219 words)

	2005 Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival \| Film Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		This dark, sensitive tale of an atypical night in the life of Victor, a 20-year-old Buenos Aires prostitute, puts a fresh, intelligent twist on the frequently told drama of young male hustlers.
		The night, however, quickly takes on an ominous feel after he narrowly escapes being hit by a car right after midnight and the beginning of All Souls Days.
		He is haunted by this brush with death, and as the night wears on, other incidents — threatening strangers, a friend who almost kills him after sex, the remembrance of a past love — combine to create for Victor, a subtle, surreal urban odyssey.
	www.phillyfests.com /piglff/templates/film_details.cfm?c=129&id=4339 (292 words)

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