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Painting of a winged angel with reddish-brown hair and a white robe, set against a bright blue radiating halo, with energetic blue brushstrokes.

Half Figure of an Angel (after Rembrandt)

A half-length figure of an angel with wavy reddish-brown hair and a pale white robe, arms extended toward the lower edge, set against a radiating blue halo. Short, directional brushstrokes in blue and white cover the wings, background and flanking panels, giving the painted surface a vibrant, rhythmic texture.

Artist
Vincent van Gogh
Date
1889
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 3150 px
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Public domain · Vincent van Gogh died 1890 and the work dates by 1889; 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): Vincent van Gogh, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Media figura de un ángel (según Rembrandt)

Figura de medio cuerpo de un ángel con cabello ondulado castaño rojizo y túnica blanca pálida, con los brazos extendidos hacia la parte inferior, frente a un halo radiante azul. Pinceladas cortas y direccionales en azul y blanco cubren las alas, el fondo y los paneles laterales, dando a la superficie pintada una textura vibrante y rítmica.

Português: Meia figura de um anjo (após Rembrandt)

Figura de meio corpo de um anjo com cabelos ondulados castanho-avermelhados e túnica branca pálida, com os braços estendidos em direção à parte inferior, diante de um halo radiante azul. Pinceladas curtas e direcionais em azul e branco cobrem as asas, o fundo e os painéis laterais, dando à superfície pintada uma textura vibrante e rítmica.

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