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Painting of Christ being raised on a cross by straining men, with a turbaned figure at left, set against a dark arched background.

Raising of the Cross

A dark arched panel shows a pale, nearly naked figure on a cross being hoisted upright by men straining at ropes and a ladder, with a turbaned onlooker standing at left. Warm light falls on the central body and the workers against deep shadow, in a painted chiaroscuro manner.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1633
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2517 × 3361 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1633; 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: Levantamiento de la cruz

Una tabla oscura de arco muestra una figura pálida, casi desnuda, sobre una cruz que varios hombres levantan con cuerdas y una escalera, mientras un espectador con turbante permanece de pie a la izquierda. La luz cálida ilumina el cuerpo central y a los trabajadores sobre un fondo de sombra profunda, con un claroscuro pictórico.

Português: Elevação da Cruz

Uma tábua escura de arco mostra uma figura pálida, quase nua, presa a uma cruz que homens erguem com cordas e uma escada, enquanto um observador de turbante permanece de pé à esquerda. A luz quente ilumina o corpo central e os trabalhadores contra uma sombra profunda, em um claro-escuro pictórico.

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