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Painting of a bearded man in a brown robe seated in shadow, holding a knife over a folded tan cloth, gazing to the left.

Saint Bartholomew

A bearded man in a dark brown robe sits three-quarters turned, glancing to the left while holding a knife over a folded tan cloth. Dark, warm shadows surround him, lit softly on his face and hands in a painted, textured style.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1657
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3163 × 3900 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1657; 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: San Bartolomé

Un hombre barbudo con una túnica marrón oscuro está sentado de tres cuartos, mirando hacia la izquierda mientras sostiene un cuchillo sobre una tela doblada de color ocre. Sombras oscuras y cálidas lo rodean, con luz suave en el rostro y las manos.

Português: São Bartolomeu

Um homem barbudo, vestindo um manto marrom escuro, está sentado de três quartos, olhando para a esquerda enquanto segura uma faca sobre um tecido dobrado cor de ocre. Sombras escuras e quentes o envolvem, com luz suave no rosto e nas mãos.

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