Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/The Night Watch

 
Original - Made during the peak of Rembrandt's career, the Night Watch combined the effective use of light and shadow, tremendous dimensions, and the illusion of movement to create one of the Dutch Golden Age's most famous artworks. It currently rests in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam.
Reason
This picture is a crystal-clear shot of one of the best Baroque paintings.
Articles this image appears in
Amsterdam, History of painting, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, 17th century, Dutch Golden Age, Night Watch (painting), Portrait painting, 1642 in art, Dutch Golden Age painting, Rembrandt, Dutch art, Frans Banning Cocq, and Western painting
Creator
QWerk

Promoted Image:The Nightwatch by Rembrandt - Rijksmuseum.jpg MER-C 03:27, 5 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]