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Painting of a turbaned bearded man holding a spear beside a young harpist in a dark interior, lit by warm golden light.

Saul and David

A bearded man in a turban and gold-embroidered robe sits holding a spear, his head turned toward a young musician at right who plays a harp in a warm, dark interior. Deep red drapery and glowing ochres dominate the composition against shadowy brown background.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1650
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 3032 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1650; 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: Saúl y David, Rembrandt, c. 1650

Un hombre barbado con turbante y túnica bordada en oro está sentado sosteniendo una lanza, con la cabeza girada hacia un joven músico a la derecha que toca el arpa en un interior oscuro y cálido. Rojos profundos y ocres brillantes dominan la composición.

Português: Saul e Davi, Rembrandt, c. 1650

Um homem barbudo de turbante e manto bordado em ouro está sentado segurando uma lança, com a cabeça voltada para um jovem músico à direita que toca harpa em um interior escuro e quente. Vermelhos profundos e ocres brilhantes dominam a composição.

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