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Painting of a corpse on a table with a group of men in dark clothing and white collars gathered around it; one man in a black hat lifts the arm with forceps.

The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Tulp

Several men in dark clothing and white collars gather around a pale corpse laid on a wooden table, while a bearded man in a black hat lifts the exposed forearm with forceps. Oil painting with dramatic chiaroscuro, the figures lit against a deep shadowy background.

Artist
Rembrandt
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Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
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1200 × 923 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work is undated, so made by the creator's death in 1669; 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. Tulp

Varios hombres vestidos de oscuro y con cuellos blancos se reúnen alrededor de un cadáver pálido tendido sobre una mesa de madera, mientras un hombre barbado con sombrero negro levanta el antebrazo expuesto con pinzas. Pintura al óleo con claroscuro dramático, con las figuras iluminadas sobre un fondo profundo y sombrío.

Português: A lição de anatomia do Dr. Tulp

Vários homens vestidos de escuro e com golas brancas reúnem-se em torno de um cadáver pálido deitado sobre uma mesa de madeira, enquanto um homem barbudo de chapéu preto levanta o antebraço exposto com uma pinça. Pintura a óleo com claro-escuro dramático, as figuras iluminadas contra um fundo profundo e sombrio.

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