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Painting of a woman in plumed helmet and silver armor holding a shield with a Medusa head, standing before a stone arch.

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A woman in polished silver armor and a gold-trimmed helmet with a dark green plume stands before a stone arch, holding a dark shield decorated with a fierce Medusa head. Her red velvet skirt has gold embroidery, and she wears a green necklace and a sash across her chest. The painting is a half-length oil portrait with warm, shadowed lighting.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1633
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3071 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1633; 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)

MasterpiecesRome and Ancient Greece17th centurybaroque painting1630s1633portraitoil on canvasarmorshieldhelmetclassical mythologyrembrandt

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