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Dim interior at night: an older woman reads an open book by candlelight beside a sleeping child in a cradle, with a staircase and window in the shadows.

The holy family at night

A dim interior lit by a single candle-like glow falls on an elderly woman seated in a chair, bent over an open book, while a child sleeps in a cradle at her feet. A dark figure leans in beside her, and a staircase curves into shadow on the left, with a window glowing on the right.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1645
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 2948 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1645; 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 Sagrada Familia de noche

Un interior oscuro iluminado por un resplandor semejante al de una vela recae sobre una mujer mayor sentada en una silla, inclinada sobre un libro abierto, mientras un niño duerme en una cuna a sus pies. Una figura oscura se inclina junto a ella, y una escalera se curva hacia la sombra a la izquierda.

Português: A Sagrada Família à noite

Um interior escuro, iluminado por um brilho semelhante ao de uma vela, recai sobre uma mulher idosa sentada numa cadeira, debruçada sobre um livro aberto, enquanto uma criança dorme num berço a seus pés. Uma figura escura inclina-se ao lado dela, e uma escada curva-se para a sombra à esquerda.

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