this post was submitted on 11 Nov 2024
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Higher res version available at wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_Watch

I fell in love with this painting due to the Ayreon Song: https://ayreon.bandcamp.com/track/the-shooting-company-of-captain-frans-b-cocq

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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No online version of the painting can do it justice. The original at the rijksmuseum is absolutely massive with endless detail.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Been on my wishlist. Been to the Netherlands a few times and never had enough time for the detour :)