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09-10-2021 Cutting 160,000 woodblocks for The Night Watch
 
It will be the work of a monk. Jakko Woudenberg is recreating The Night Watch in wood. 160,000 blocks, one centimeter by one centimeter.
 
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Has he gone mad? Those around him want to know when he tells…

23-09-2021 The Night Watch project will start on October 1, 2021.
Would you like to stay informed about developments in the Night Watch project (the world’s most famous work of art in wood)?
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08-09-2021 The best use of flooring in the international venues category goes to Bona Professional UK with Jakko Woudenberg. The installation took place at Krinkels HQ, Breda in the Netherlands.…

25-06-2021 The original Night Watch featured thirty-four figures. After the move to the Palace on Dam Square, a strip on the left-hand side showing three figures was cut away. The names of eighteen people in the painting are known; around 1650 an unknown painter added a shield with eighteen names to the…

15-06-2021 Rembrandt van Rijn obviously needs no introduction. The Night Watch, on the other hand, could benefit from a brief explanation. The Dutch master’s most famous painting has been through quite an ordeal.
Chances are you’ve been to the Rijksmuseum to see Rembrandt’s masterpiece in the flesh. A…