New Hi-Tech Photo Brings Rembrandt’s ‘Night Watch’ up Close

New Hi-Tech Photo Brings Rembrandt’s ‘Night Watch’ up Close
A close up view of Rembrandt's largest painting "The Night Watch" in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on June 23, 2021. Peter Dejong/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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AMSTERDAM—Rembrandt van Rijn’s iconic and huge painting “The Night Watch” is now also a supersized museum photo delivered right to your laptop in unsurpassed detail.

The Amsterdam Rijksmuseum on Monday put on its digital portal what it called “the most detailed photograph of any artwork” ready for assessment by scientists and art lovers alike. It is expected to draw widespread interest especially since the museum is closed because of coronavirus measures.