Rembrandt completed the work “The Night Watch” in 1642, but later, in 1715, the large picture was cut off from all
Art critics note that due to the fact thatthe work has become full-fledged, both its dynamics and potential perception by the audience have changed. Captain Frans Bannink Kock used to be the central figure of the painting, but now he is shifted from the center. On the right, you can now see the figure of the drummer, and on the left - three figures that cannot be clearly discerned. According to experts, Rembrandt added them to the composition to emphasize the center of the picture.
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In order to restore the picture,the researchers first turned to a copy of the work, after which they adjusted the dimensions and corrected the picture. The software, which they adapted specifically for this task, reproduced Rembrandt's style and color in layers. However, researchers could run it again if they noticed that the AI was not reproducing the work well enough.
"»Night Watch» in the form in whichit is on display at the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum, etched into our collective memory. Thanks to the reconstruction, we can now see that the composition in the form in which it was written by Rembrandt was even more dynamic,” said the director of the institution, Taco Dibbits. “It’s wonderful that we can now see with our own eyes the «Night Watch» the way Rembrandt wanted him to be.”
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