‘The secret of The Night Watch’ highlights the high profile restoration of Rembrandt van Rijn’s masterpiece, one of the world’s most famous paintings. This lavishly illustrated book records the high profile restoration of Rembrandt van Rijn’s 17th century masterpiece. Many questions about the creation of this work have been answered by extensive technical studies done in conjunction with the restoration. The popular Dutch TV program The Secret of the Master has documented the restoration of The Night Watch in four episodes, assisted in this by various external specialists. ‘The secret of The Night Watch’, by the producer of that series, reveals the many secrets of this fascinating and important work.
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Ronald Rietveld
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Do It Ourselves
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