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Bearded man in a dark robe and wide hat rests his hand on a marble bust on a red ledge, against a dark background.

Aristotle with a Bust of Homer

A bearded man in a dark gilded-chained robe and wide-brimmed hat rests his hand on the head of a marble bust, which is set on a red-draped ledge. Warm light falls across the bust and the man's white sleeves against a shadowy background with a stack of books at left.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1653
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3397 × 3567 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1653; 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)

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