FTP identify this 1642 painting depicting the militia company's Lieutenant, van Ruytenburch, following the orders of Captain Banning Cocq in a work by Rembrandt.
Long pikes extend into the upper right background an the action takes place in front of a great doorway. A dog barks at a man with drums, while a man in the upper left unfurls a blue and orange flag. Much of the scene is obscured and painted with a reddish tinge allowing the two central figures to stand out: one wears all white and carries a long saber in his left hand as he listens attentively to his superior who has his left hand out and is dressed in black. When this immense canvas was moved to City Hall in Dam Square it had to be trimmed to fit, eliminating three of the title figures in the process. FTP identify this 1642 painting depicting the militia company's Lieutenant, van Ruytenburch, following the orders of Captain Banning Cocq in a work by Rembrandt.
Long pikes extend into the upper right background an the action takes place in front of a great doorway.
The Night Watch