http://youtu.be/a6W2ZMpsxhg

Classic!

Actually, Runcorn's a bit like that most Saturdays.

And one of my favourite paintings

Quote from: fsn on 24 October 2013, 08:30:31 AM
Classic!

Actually, Runcorn's a bit like that most Saturdays.

What?...Full of people from the Netherlands?

Seen it before but it is still a brilliant piece of street theatre and a superb piece of advertising. Hats off to them.

Brilliant! 

Quote from: Fenton on 24 October 2013, 09:07:26 AM
What?...Full of people from the Netherlands?

Full of crims trying to evade an outmoded police force.

Quote from: fsn on 24 October 2013, 09:23:54 AM
Full of crims trying to evade an outmoded police force.

Maybe if Runcorn police wore floppy hats and had a drummer they would be more successful

Very good .

Enormous fun !

Quote from: Shedman on 24 October 2013, 08:51:32 AM
And one of my favourite paintings

Not being very cultured....I don't think I've ever seen the painting.....Wossitcalled then ?.....Or did I miss that in the 'blurb'.
Cheers - Phil.

Rembrandt's "The Night Watch". Each face is a portrait of a real member.



http://www.rembrandtpainting.net/rembrandt's_night_watch.htm

It's called "De Nachtwacht" and is by Rembrandt. The English translation of the title is "The Night Watch." It is apparently properly called "The Company of Captain Frans Banning Cocq and Lieutenant Willem van Ruytenburch preparing to march out" .... you can see why they call it The Night Watch

It is housed in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam which had been closed for building work for several years and which used this flashmob stunt to advertise the fact that it had re-opened.

When I was living in Melbourne, they had a Rembrandt exhibition with paintings coming from the Netherlands. My wife spoke to one of the Dutch curators who had come across and after talking about this picture he said it is the one picture that would never leave the Netherlands for a foreign exhibition

Thanks Gents !

Aha.....Though I haven't got it nearby....I'm assuming that this picture was the inspiration for the cover of Terry P's 'tome' "The Night Watch" then ?
Cheers - Phil.

Good bet.