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Dark painting of a ruined stone archway at night, with a woman and child resting in light at lower left and a shadowed standing figure at right.

Travellers Resting (Rest on the Flight into Egypt)

A dimly lit painting of travellers resting in a ruined stone archway at night. A woman and a small child lie on the ground in a pool of light at lower left, while a dark figure stands at the right and a pale animal rests beyond.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1629
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3513 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1629; 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: Viajeros descansando (Descanso en la huida a Egipto)

Una pintura de penumbra que muestra a viajeros descansando en un arco de piedra en ruinas, de noche. Una mujer y un niño pequeño yacen en el suelo, iluminados en la parte inferior izquierda, mientras una figura oscura de pie aparece a la derecha y un animal pálido reposa al fondo.

Português: Viajantes descansando (Descanso na fuga para o Egito)

Uma pintura em penumbra que mostra viajantes descansando em um arco de pedra em ruínas, à noite. Uma mulher e uma criança pequena estão deitadas no chão, iluminadas na parte inferior esquerda, enquanto uma figura escura em pé aparece à direita e um animal pálido repousa ao fundo.

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