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Painting of a bearded man with long dark hair, face lit against a dark brown background, gazing slightly upward.

Head of Christ

A bearded man with long dark hair faces forward, his head turned slightly, eyes gazing upward and to the side. Loose, sketchy brushwork and warm brown tones model the face in light against a dark, shadowed background and dark clothing.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1656
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
823 × 1024 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1656; 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, pintura atribuida a Rembrandt, 1656

Un hombre barbudo de cabello largo y oscuro mira al frente, con la cabeza ligeramente girada y los ojos dirigidos hacia arriba y a un lado. Pinceladas sueltas y tonos marrones cálidos modelan el rostro iluminado sobre un fondo oscuro y una prenda oscura.

Português: Cabeça de Cristo, pintura atribuída a Rembrandt, 1656

Um homem barbudo, de cabelos longos e escuros, olha para a frente com a cabeça levemente voltada e os olhos dirigidos para cima e para o lado. Pinceladas soltas e tons castanhos quentes modelam o rosto iluminado contra um fundo escuro e uma roupa escura.

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