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Painting of Christ crucified on a dark cross against a shadowed brown background, with a pale loincloth and a small inscribed plaque above his head.

Christ on the cross

A pale, nude figure of Christ hangs from a dark wooden cross against a deep brown, shadowed background, his head bowed and loincloth falling to the hips. A small inscribed plaque sits atop the cross, and light falls sharply across the body.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1631
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1218 × 1710 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1631; 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: Cristo en la cruz

Una figura desnuda y pálida de Cristo cuelga de una cruz de madera oscura sobre un fondo marrón profundo y sombrío, con la cabeza inclinada y un paño de pureza que cae hasta las caderas. Una pequeña tablilla con inscripción aparece sobre la cruz, y la luz recorre el cuerpo con fuerte contraste.

Português: Cristo na Cruz

Uma figura nua e pálida de Cristo pende de uma cruz de madeira escura contra um fundo marrom profundo e sombrio, com a cabeça inclinada e um pano na cintura que cai até os quadris. Uma pequena placa com inscrição aparece no topo da cruz, e a luz atravessa o corpo com forte contraste.

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