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Painting of a bearded man in a white robe lifting two dark tablets inscribed with Hebrew letters above his head against a shadowy brown rocky background.

Moses Smashing the Tablets of the Law

A bearded man in a white robe and red sash raises two dark stone tablets inscribed with Hebrew letters above his head. Warm brown rocky shadows and soft golden light surround him in this dramatic oil painting.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1659
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3207 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1659; 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: Moisés rompiendo las tablas de la ley

Un hombre barbado con túnica blanca y faja roja levanta sobre la cabeza dos tablas oscuras de piedra con letras hebreas. Sombras pardas y rocosas y una luz dorada suave rodean la escena de esta dramática pintura al óleo.

Português: Moisés quebrando as tábuas da lei

Um homem barbado, com túnica branca e faixa vermelha, ergue acima da cabeça duas tábuas escuras de pedra gravadas com letras hebraicas. Sombras pardas e rochosas e uma luz dourada suave envolvem a cena nesta dramática pintura a óleo.

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