Get The Night Watch By Rembrandt Van Rijn Pics. The primary purpose of these guardsmen was to serve as. Militia company of district ii under the command of captain frans banninck cocq, also known as the shooting company of frans banning cocq and willem van ruytenburch.

While today rembrandt's masterpiece is known as the night watch, it was originally untitled and was given its current name. He is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of art and the most important in dutch art history. In 1642, rembrandt van rijn was commissioned by the mayor and civic guard leader of amsterdam, banning cocq, to create a group portrait of his shooting company.

She was the company mascot.

The nickname night watch originated much later, when the painting was thought to represent a nocturnal scene. Officierenen andere schutters van wijk ii in amsterdam onder leiding van kaptitein fransbanninck cocq en luitenant willem van ruytenburch, bekend als de 'nachtwacht'. Insights into the the night watch by rembrandt van rijn. It is a group portrait of a company of civic guardsmen.