Operation Night Watch: getting closer to Rembrandt despite distancing
The summer of 2019 saw the kick-off of the largest and most multifaceted research project ever to focus on Rembrandt’s famous painting The Night Watch. Ever since the museum reopened after its closure earlier this year following coronavirus measures, the team has been working under adapted conditions. Despite this, the researchers are getting closer and closer to the painter and his creative process, says Erma Hermens, Rijksmuseum Professor of Studio Practice and Technical Art History.
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