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Painting of a young woman in a jeweled crown and red cloak with gold trim, seated beside an open book in a dark room.

Minerva

A young woman with blond hair, wearing a jeweled crown and a red velvet cloak trimmed with gold embroidery, turns toward the viewer beside an open book on a dark table. A helmet and dark drapery hang in the shadowy background, while warm light falls across the wooden floor.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1631
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3241 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1631; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

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Español: Minerva, Rembrandt, 1631

Una joven de cabello rubio, con una corona adornada con joyas y una capa de terciopelo rojo con bordados dorados, se vuelve hacia el espectador junto a un libro abierto sobre una mesa oscura. Un casco y cortinas oscuras aparecen en el fondo sombrío, mientras la luz cálida cae sobre el suelo de madera.

Português: Minerva, Rembrandt, 1631

Uma jovem de cabelo loiro, usando uma coroa adornada com joias e um manto de veludo vermelho com bordados dourados, volta-se para o espectador ao lado de um livro aberto sobre uma mesa escura. Um capacete e cortinas escuras aparecem no fundo sombrio, enquanto a luz quente incide sobre o piso de madeira.

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