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Painting of an old bearded man in a fur robe kneeling to hold a baby, with a woman in blue veil, a kneeling man and a raised-arm woman beside a pillar.

Simeon in the Temple

An elderly bearded man in a gold-trimmed fur robe kneels and holds a swaddled infant, while a young woman in a blue veil clasps her hands beside him. A kneeling man at left and an older woman with raised arms stand behind a pillar in warm, raking candlelight.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1628
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2933 × 3492 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1628; 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: Simeón en el templo

Un anciano barbado con una túnica de piel ribeteada en oro se arrodilla y sostiene a un bebé envuelto en pañales, mientras una joven con velo azul junta las manos a su lado. Detrás de una columna, un hombre arrodillado a la izquierda y una mujer mayor con los brazos levantados completan la escena.

Português: Simeão no Templo

Um ancião barbudo, com manto de pele debruado a ouro, ajoelha-se e segura um bebê enrolado em panos, enquanto uma jovem de véu azul une as mãos ao seu lado. Atrás de uma coluna, um homem ajoelhado à esquerda e uma mulher mais velha de braços erguidos completam a cena.

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