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Painting of a grimacing elderly man held by a figure in pink as an older woman holds a candle in a dark interior.

The Operation (Allegory of Touch)

A dim interior lit by a single candle shows an elderly man reclining with a grimacing face while a man in a pink tunic leans over him, touching his brow. An older woman in a white headcloth holds the candle close, and its warm glow sharpens the strong chiaroscuro of the oil painting.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1624
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3283 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1624; 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 operación (Alegoría del tacto)

Una penumbrosa habitación iluminada por una sola vela muestra a un anciano recostado con gesto de dolor, mientras un hombre con túnica rosada se inclina sobre él y le toca la frente. Una mujer mayor con cofia blanca sostiene la vela cerca, y su luz cálida realza el fuerte claroscuro de la pintura al óleo.

Português: A operação (Alegoria do tato)

Um interior escuro iluminado por uma única vela mostra um homem idoso recostado com expressão de dor, enquanto um homem de túnica rosada se inclina sobre ele e toca sua testa. Uma mulher mais velha, de touca branca, segura a vela perto, e sua luz quente realça o forte claro-escuro da pintura a óleo.

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