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Dark painting of the crucified Christ, pale and illuminated at center, with a crowd of figures in shadow below the cross.

Crucifixion

A dark painting shows the crucified Christ at center, his pale body lit against a shadowed background, with a small inscribed placard above his head. Below the cross, a crowd of mourners and onlookers gathers in dim light, one figure in a turban at right.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1657
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1405 × 1600 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1657; 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: Crucifixión de Cristo, según Rembrandt

Una pintura oscura muestra a Cristo crucificado en el centro, su cuerpo pálido iluminado sobre un fondo sombrío, con una pequeña tablilla inscrita sobre la cabeza. Bajo la cruz, una multitud de dolientes y espectadores se reúne en la penumbra, y a la derecha aparece una figura con turbante.

Português: Crucificação de Cristo, após Rembrandt

Uma pintura escura mostra Cristo crucificado no centro, seu corpo pálido iluminado contra um fundo sombrio, com uma pequena placa inscrita acima da cabeça. Abaixo da cruz, uma multidão de enlutados e espectadores se reúne na penumbra, e à direita aparece uma figura de turbante.

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