26+ The Night Watch Rembrandt Restoration Background. Rembrandt's masterpiece the night watch is to stay on public display as part of the rijksmuseum's biggest restoration project in its history. 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.

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Dibbits called the museum's biggest conservation and research project ever.credit.rijksmuseum/kelly schenk. The last major restoration work was carried out 40 years ago, after a mentally ill man slashed it with a knife, and it is now housed in its own special room in the. Rembrandt's night watch is an example of a very specific type of painting that was exclusive to the northern netherlands, with the majority being commissioned in the city of amsterdam.

The 3 million euro ($3.4 million) effort is expected to take about a year, museum director taco dibbits.

The work last underwent major restoration in 1975 after a man slashed it with a. See it live online or in person. 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. The restoration is being livestreamed and is taking place inside a special glass chamber designed by french architect jean michel wilmotte.