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Oil painting of an elderly man in a white turban and brown robe, looking out while holding an open book, against a dark background.

Zelfportret als de apostel Paulus

Painting of an elderly man in a white turban and dark brown robe, turning toward the viewer and holding a large open book whose pages catch the light. Deep brown shadows surround him against a dark background, with warm light falling across his face and the book, in oil on canvas.

Artist
Rembrandt van Rijn
Date
1661
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
3382 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1661.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: Autorretrato como el apóstol Pablo, 1661

Pintura de un hombre mayor con turbante blanco y una bata marrón oscuro, que gira hacia el espectador y sostiene un gran libro abierto cuyas páginas reciben la luz. Sombras marrón profundo lo rodean sobre un fondo oscuro, con luz cálida que cae sobre su rostro y el libro, en óleo sobre lienzo.

Português: Autorretrato como o apóstolo Paulo, 1661

Pintura de um homem idoso com turbante branco e manto marrom escuro, voltado para o observador e segurando um grande livro aberto cujas páginas captam a luz. Sombras marrom-profundo o envolvem contra um fundo escuro, com luz quente incidindo sobre seu rosto e o livro, em óleo sobre tela.

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