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Rembrandt painted The Night Watch between 1640 and 1642. It was commissioned by 16 members of a civic militia guard company who paid 100 guilders each. In other words, Rembrandt's work may be the most famous and earliest example of sponsored content. Full Article at Fast Company

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  1. Rembrandt van Rijn’s “The Night Watch” might be the fourth most recognizable painting in the world, but it is also the most misunderstood work of the great masters. Full Article at The Epoch Times

  2. Concentrating on the intricacies of an original Rembrandt painting can be difficult when you are holding it in your hands and praying you don't drop it. Full Article at The Daily Campus

  3. AMSTERDAM.- 'J'Accuse' is an essayistic documentary in which Greenaway's fierce criticism of today's visual illiteracy is argued by means of a forensic search of Rembrandt's "Nightwatch". Full Article at Art Knowledge News

  4. “One must always apologize for talking about painting,” the French poet Paul Valéry wrote. Full Article at The New York Times

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