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Oil painting of a crowned king and a plumed man in period dress, with a kneeling figure, a sun-emblem shield, and armor in the foreground.

History Painting with self-portrait

A crowded history painting shows a crowned king with a scepter beside a plumed, richly dressed man, while a kneeling figure in the foreground sits near a round shield with a radiant sun emblem. Armor, helmets, and spears lie or stand among columns and distant buildings, and the oil on canvas has warm, dramatic light.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1626
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2481 × 1833 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1626; 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: Pintura histórica con autorretrato

Una pintura histórica abarrotada muestra a un rey coronado con un cetro junto a un hombre con plumas y ropas ricas, mientras una figura arrodillada en primer plano se sienta cerca de un escudo redondo con un emblema de sol radiante. Armaduras, cascos y lanzas yacen o se alzan entre columnas y edificios lejanos, y el óleo sobre lienzo tiene una luz cálida y dramática.

Português: Pintura histórica com autorretrato

Uma pintura histórica movimentada mostra um rei coroado com um cetro ao lado de um homem com plumas e roupas ricas, enquanto uma figura ajoelhada em primeiro plano fica perto de um escudo redondo com um emblema de sol radiante. Armaduras, elmos e lanças jazem ou se erguem entre colunas e edifícios distantes, e o óleo sobre tela tem luz quente e dramática.

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