Painting by Rembrandt “Night Watch”
The painting was written in 1642, and was originally called “Speech by the infantry company of Captain Frans Banning Kok and Lieutenant Willem van Rietenbürg.”
The customers were the same rifle company – a detachment of civilian militia – at that time the organization consisted entirely of the bourgeois and wealthy citizens. They wanted to decorate a new building and ordered a painting for Rembrandt, which became after one of the artist’s most famous creations.
Traditionally, it is believed that the picture symbolizes a moment of creativity critical for the artist. Even earlier, he always put the priority of his will over the primitive tastes of customers. When the Dozor was ordered, militiamen waited for the canvas to depict all the members, that they would stand in several rows, and their faces would exude nobility, this was called a group portrait, and it was extremely popular in the Netherlands of the 17th century.
This was explained
Indeed, will the language turn to call a portrait a canvas on which it is possible to discern the faces of only the people leading the procession? Most of the militiamen are not visible behind the backs of their brethren, which was considered a mauveton and was blamed in every possible way. So, we see a procession. We do not know what it is timed to, we can only assume: the excitement on the captain’s and lieutenant’s faces is noticeable, the musket is charging, the drummer beats the shot. Maybe they are raised on alarm? The artist, as always, skillfully plays
Until now, critics can not decide on the symbolism of the work. On the left, in the place of the golden section, a girl appears in a golden dress. There is a pistol and a chicken on her belt, and a horn for wine in her left hand. The procession is surrounded by a crowd of interested onlookers, whose presence is completely confusing (after all, this is a group portrait!). In his right hand, clad in a glove, the captain holds another right glove. It is also assumed that Rembrandt himself is depicted behind the right shoulder of an arrow in a cylinder.
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