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Painting of a nude woman with arms raised and bound, standing on a rock by reeds and dark trees at dusk.

Andromeda Chained to the Rocks

A nude woman stands on a rocky ledge with her wrists bound above her head, a white cloth draped around her hips and legs. Dark trees rise behind her, with reeds and a flowering plant at the lower right under a dim, glowing sky.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1630
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2879 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1630; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Andrómeda encadenada a las rocas

Una mujer desnuda está de pie sobre un saliente rocoso con las muñecas atadas sobre la cabeza y una tela blanca envuelta en las caderas. Árboles oscuros se elevan detrás de ella, con juncos y una planta con flores en la parte inferior derecha.

Português: Andrômeda acorrentada às rochas

Uma mulher nua está de pé sobre uma saliência rochosa, com os pulsos amarrados acima da cabeça e um pano branco enrolado nos quadris. Árvores escuras se erguem atrás dela, com juncos e uma planta com flores no canto inferior direito.

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