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Painting of a bearded man with dark wavy hair gazing upward, hands clasped at his chest, against a dark warm background.

Head of Christ

A bearded man with dark, shoulder-length hair looks upward and to the side, his hands clasped near his chest. Warm brown and ochre tones dominate, with loose, textured brushwork and a dark background lit softly around the head.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1648
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1607 × 2000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1648; 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, Rembrandt, 1648

Un hombre barbudo de cabello oscuro y largo hasta los hombros mira hacia arriba y hacia un lado, con las manos juntas cerca del pecho. Predominan los tonos marrones y ocres, con pinceladas sueltas y un fondo oscuro iluminado suavemente alrededor de la cabeza.

Português: Cabeça de Cristo, Rembrandt, 1648

Um homem barbudo de cabelos escuros, até os ombros, olha para cima e para o lado, com as mãos juntas próximas ao peito. Predominam tons marrons e ocres, com pinceladas soltas e um fundo escuro suavemente iluminado ao redor da cabeça.

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