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Dark interior scene: a kneeling woman in white surrounded by robed figures under a spotlight, with a man in red at right and glowing gilded architecture behind.

The Woman Taken in Adultery

A dim interior with a crowd of robed figures gathers around a kneeling woman in white at center, lit by a bright spotlight on the floor. A standing figure in a light robe faces her while a man in a red cloak and feathered hat watches at right; arched architecture and a glowing gilded wall fill the background.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1644
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3104 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1644; 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 mujer sorprendida en adulterio

Un interior oscuro con una multitud de figuras con túnicas se reúne alrededor de una mujer arrodillada de blanco en el centro, iluminada por un foco de luz sobre el suelo. Una figura de pie con túnica clara la mira mientras, a la derecha, un hombre con capa roja y sombrero con plumas observa; al fondo se ven arcos imponentes y un muro dorado resplandeciente.

Português: A mulher surpreendida em adultério

Um interior escuro com uma multidão de figuras de vestes se reúne em torno de uma mulher ajoelhada de branco no centro, iluminada por um foco de luz no chão. Uma figura em pé, de manto claro, olha para ela enquanto, à direita, um homem de capa vermelha e chapéu com plumas observa; ao fundo, arcos imponentes e uma parede dourada brilhante.

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