The Night Watch—Rembrandt’s most famous painting, according to the museum—is 12 feet tall and more than 14 feet long. It ...

When conservators used X-rays to analyze Rembrandt’s 17th-century masterpiece “The Night Watch,” they discovered something unexpected under its surface: lead.

Rembrandt's most famous work contains a rare chemical that helped the masterpiece dry quickly, scientists have revealed. The metallic molecule, lead formate, was identified in The Night Watch ...

When conservators used X-rays to analyze Rembrandt’s 17th-century masterpiece “The Night Watch,” they discovered something unexpected under its surface: lead.

Rembrandt's largest painting is more complicated than it appears. Price Database. 02 July 2025. Artworks. Artists. Auctions ... Why is The Night Watch so famous? The answer, in part, ...

This is one of Rembrandt’s most recognizable self-portraits, the one many think of when they think of the Dutch Golden Age master. 3. Isaac and Rebecca (also known as The Jewish Bride) (ca. 1665 ...

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is restoring “The Night Watch,” a large oil painting by the 17th-century master. Visitors have been given a rare view behind the scenes.

Late last month, a painting that an auctioneer in Maine discovered and believed to be a work by the 17th-century Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn was sold at auction for $1.4 million.

The Night Watch—Rembrandt’s most famous painting, according to the museum—is 12 feet tall and more than 14 feet long. It depicts a group of civic guardsmen , Amsterdam’s 17th-century local ...