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<p>New research has revealed that Rembrandt impregnated the canvas for his famous 1642 militia painting &lsquo;The Night Watch&rsquo; with a lead-containing substance even before applying the first ground layer. Such lead-based impregnation has never before been observed with Rembrandt or his contemporaries. The discovery, published today in Science Advances, underlines Rembrandt&#39;s inventive way of working, &nbsp;in which he did not shy away from using new techniques.</p>

Rembrandt van Rijn was a master of light and shadow and a characteristic plasticity generated by a technique called impasto. A new study shows he was also something of a chemist.

A painting with a winding history of theft, confiscation and diplomatic dispute is on public view again after decades. Its owner says Rembrandt made the work himself, but some experts aren’t convinced.

The Dutch painter’s 1642 artwork The Night Watch is being repaired, but you can now see every stroke and crack in the canvas in high definition online.

The Dutch painter’s 1642 artwork The Night Watch is being repaired, but you can now see every stroke and crack in the canvas in high definition online.