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Etching of a seated woman in a head covering holding a child in a dim room, with a sleeping cat at left and a sunlit window behind.

The Virgin and Child with the Cat and Snake

A mother in a head covering cradles a child against her shoulder in a dim interior, while a cat sleeps on a bench at left. A bright window behind them radiates light, and the fine hatched lines of this etching model the wood floor, bed, and draped cloth.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1654
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 2530 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1654; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Español: La Virgen y el Niño con el gato y la serpiente

Una madre con un velo en la cabeza sostiene a un niño contra su hombro en un interior en penumbra, mientras un gato duerme en un banco a la izquierda. Una ventana luminosa detrás de ellos irradia luz, y las finas líneas cruzadas de este grabado modelan el piso de madera, la cama y la tela drapeada.

Português: A Virgem e o Menino com o gato e a serpente

Uma mãe com um véu na cabeça embala uma criança contra o ombro em um interior na penumbra, enquanto um gato dorme em um banco à esquerda. Uma janela luminosa atrás deles irradia luz, e as linhas finas e cruzadas desta gravura modelam o piso de madeira, a cama e o tecido drapeado.