The star attraction: 'The Night Watch' by Helen Betts

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21-APR-2013

"The Night Watch" or "The Shooting Company of Frans Banning Cocq" is the common name of one of the most famous works by Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn and indeed is one of the most famous paintings in the world.

For a wonderful flash mob re-creation of this work of art, have a look at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturevideo/artvideo/9969256/Cultured-flashmob-recreates-Rembrandts-The-Night-Watch.html

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Mike		08-Jul-2013 03:45
Excellent capture of an amazing artwork and a gaggle of excited patrons soaking it in. BV!

Jeff Real		28-Jun-2013 10:31
I am fascinated by this crowd. Wonderful work, Helen. ~V~

J S Quesada		26-Jun-2013 00:15
Great capture showing how crazy we can be ... even consuming masterpieces! I wonder how many of those people do really stop to admire the painting more than 5 seconds with their own eyes. V

globalgadabout		24-Jun-2013 13:25
viewing famous art works can turn into a communal experience..

Carl H. Johnson		24-Jun-2013 13:02
Paparazzi in action!!!~V~

Jim Coffman		24-Jun-2013 12:35
Sure wish I owned it!! :))

Tom LeRoy		24-Jun-2013 11:33
Wow, now I see the magnitude of this attraction. Real exciting scene, so well captured. V

Stephanie		24-Jun-2013 10:19
I love your capture of the crowd in front of this famous painting! V :)

Gerard Koehl		24-Jun-2013 10:09
Superbe scène. V

chris morton		24-Jun-2013 09:38
my, and I thought Clevedon Court was overcrowded! Colourful crowd scene

joseantonio		24-Jun-2013 09:28
I can see what you mean. When I visited a long time ago, there were not so many visitors as these days.V

Patrick Goossens		24-Jun-2013 09:10
This so gorgeous!