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Young man in a dark cap reads an open book, head turned right, warm light on his face against a dark brown background.

Titus Reading (study in direct and reflected light)

A young man in a dark cap sits in half-length, head turned to the right, reading an open book held in his hands. Warm light falls on his face and the pages, while the background and dark coat dissolve into deep brown shadow, painted in oil.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1657
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1225 × 1356 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1657; 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: Titus leyendo (estudio con luz directa y reflejada)

Un joven con gorra oscura, de medio cuerpo, gira la cabeza hacia la derecha mientras lee un libro abierto sostenido con las manos. La luz cálida ilumina su rostro y las páginas, mientras el fondo y el abrigo oscuro se funden en sombras pardas.

Português: Titus lendo (estudo com luz direta e refletida)

Um jovem de boina escura, em meio corpo, vira a cabeça para a direita enquanto lê um livro aberto que segura com as mãos. A luz quente ilumina seu rosto e as páginas, enquanto o fundo e o casaco escuro se dissolvem em sombras castanhas.