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Painting of an anatomy lesson: a corpse's scalp is being opened at the head while a man in black and white collar stands beside it.

The anatomy lesson of Dr. Joan Deijman

A dark-toned anatomy lesson shows a standing man in black with a white collar looking toward the viewer, beside a corpse on a wooden table, its scalp being opened by a hand at the top of its head. A white cloth covers its legs, and the signature 'Rembrandt f. 1656' appears at lower left.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1656
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3508 × 2642 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1656; 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: La lección de anatomía del Dr. Joan Deijman, 1656

Una lección de anatomía de tonos oscuros muestra a un hombre de pie, vestido de negro con cuello blanco, mirando hacia el espectador, junto a un cadáver sobre una mesa de madera. Una mano en la parte superior de la cabeza abre el cuero cabelludo, y una tela blanca cubre sus piernas. La firma 'Rembrandt f. 1656' aparece abajo a la izquierda.

Português: A Lição de Anatomia do Dr. Joan Deijman, 1656

Uma lição de anatomia em tons escuros mostra um homem de pé, vestido de preto com gola branca, olhando para o espectador, ao lado de um cadáver sobre uma mesa de madeira. Uma mão no alto da cabeça abre o couro cabeludo, e um tecido branco cobre as pernas. A assinatura 'Rembrandt f. 1656' aparece no canto inferior esquerdo.

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