Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn
Artwork: The Night Watch
Description: The painting depicts a scene from the Eighty Years’ War (1568-1648), in which the Dutch rebelled against the Spanish Habsburgs. The painting was commissioned by the Kloveniersdoelen, a civic guard company in Amsterdam. The painting is notable for its use of light and shadow, and for its depiction of the moment just before the two groups of men engage in battle.
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