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Painting of a bearded man with long dark wavy hair, head bowed and eyes lowered, in a brown garment against a dark background, lit warmly on the face.

Head of Christ

This painting shows a bust-length bearded man with long, wavy dark hair, his head inclined and eyes lowered, wearing a brown garment. Warm light falls on his face against a dark brown background, and loose, soft brushwork models the beard and fabric, matching the museum title Head of Christ.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1600
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3470 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1600; 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: Cabeza de Cristo, retrato de busto de Rembrandt

Esta pintura muestra a un hombre barbado de medio cuerpo, con cabello oscuro, largo y ondulado, la cabeza inclinada y los ojos bajos, vestido con una prenda marrón. La luz cálida ilumina su rostro sobre un fondo marrón oscuro, y pinceladas suaves y sueltas modelan la barba y la tela, en concordancia con el título del museo, Cabeza de Cristo.

Português: Cabeça de Cristo, retrato de busto de Rembrandt

Esta pintura mostra um homem barbudo de meio corpo, com cabelos escuros, longos e ondulados, a cabeça inclinada e os olhos baixos, vestindo uma peça marrom. A luz quente incide sobre o rosto contra um fundo marrom escuro, e pinceladas soltas e suaves modelam a barba e o tecido, em conformidade com o título do museu, Cabeça de Cristo.

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