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…
The Night Watch project will start on October 1, 2021.
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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.…
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…
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.…
Rembrandt van Rijn is a Dutch painter, etcher and draughtsman from the Dutch Golden Age. He is considered one of the most successful painters in history. One of his most famous paintings is The Night Watch.
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn was born in 1606 in Leiden, the ninth child of…
√ The floor covering has been removed
√ Anhydrite floor has been poured
√ After drying the floor was levelled
What follows:
1. Epoxy Coating floor
2. Placing partition walls
3. Decorating the studio
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The construction of The Night Watch in wood.
The final format: 440 cm wide and 360 cm high. The work of art is made up of 400 20 x 20 cm panels with 400 wooden blocks of 1 cm² each on each panel. A total of 160,000.
A digital version of The Night Watch is currently being…
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The goal of Dutch Wood Artist (DWA) is to create (functional) art through the wood medium that serves as an inspiration for young artists and craftsmen. Plus, to bring more visibility and appeal to learning a trade and its associated craftsmanship.
There are many aspects to Jakko…
The world’s most famous work of art to be made in a 16m2 wood format!
The Night Watch will be made up of 400 panels. These are made up of wooden panels that together form Rembrandt’s The Night Watch. A story will be added to each panel. These stories will be linked to the people or…
Commissioned by architect Paul de Ruiter, Jakko Woudenberg ’floors’ the impressive Krinkels BV reception hall in Breda. Not your average floor, but round with inlaid annual rings that run naturally through the monumental stairs. An enormous puzzle, but all the pieces fit together.
It won him…
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