The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq; ; Night Watch;

Rembrandt van Rijn was renowned as one of the most talented Dutch painter of his time, and The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq (Night Watch) is an example of his remarkably innovative style. Born in Leiden, Rembrandt moved to Amsterdam in 1631; there his career thrived and his portraits, in particular, were in high demand from the city’s elite, who had grown wealthy through extensive trading and colonization. Around 1640, six artists were commissioned to paint group portraits of various military companies for the assembly and banquet hall of the new Kloveniersdoelen (Musketeer’s Hall) in... Mehr ...