The Netherlands’ famous painter, Rembrandt van Rijn, is commemorated by a large statue in Rembrandtplein (Rembrandt Square), not a million miles from where he lived between 1639 and 1656. It stands high on a plinth with a replica of his signature on a plaque below.
This cast iron monument was sculpted in 1852 by Louis Royer. It was cast in one piece and it has the kudos of being Amsterdam’s oldest surviving statue in a public space.
In 2006, as part of the celebration of the artist’s 400th birthday, Russian artists Mikhail Dronov and Alexander Taratynova produced a bronze-cast representation of his most famous painting, The Night Watch, which was set up around the monument itself.
They remained on display there for three years before traveling to New York and Moscow. In 2012, the bronze Nightwatch sculptures returned to their original setting, where they continue to be a popular tourist attraction.
Linked to Weekly Photo Challenge: Monument and Ruby Tuesday.
Travel with Intent 
What lovely statues. They seem to look very serious, though. I’m sure that doesn’t stop many tourists from taking photos with them! 🙂
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Nice photograph of all those bronze statues and lucky to have been there to capture it on you camera.
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Great photos. 😀
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One of my all-time favorite paintings. What a treat to see these images!
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How did I miss this magnificent art when I was in Amsterdam? A return visit is in order!
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Any excuse!
On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 2:54 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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Your photos are always so well thought out, I love them
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Why, thank you!
On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 2:53 PM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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We are hoping to go to Amsterdam in the autumn, I’ll look out for it!
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Hard to miss. There was a nice little art market on there too.
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