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Painting of a woman in plumed helmet and silver armor holding a shield with a Medusa head, standing before a stone arch.

Bellona

A woman in polished silver armor and a gold-trimmed helmet with a dark green plume stands before a stone arch, holding a dark shield decorated with a fierce Medusa head. Her red velvet skirt has gold embroidery, and she wears a green necklace and a sash across her chest. The painting is a half-length oil portrait with warm, shadowed lighting.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1633
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3071 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1633; 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: Belona

Una mujer con armadura plateada pulida y un casco con remates dorados y una pluma verde oscura se encuentra frente a un arco de piedra, sosteniendo un escudo oscuro con una cabeza de Medusa. Lleva una falda de terciopelo rojo bordada en oro, un collar verde y una banda cruzada en el pecho. Es un retrato de medio cuerpo al óleo con iluminación cálida y sombría.

Português: Belona

Uma mulher com armadura prateada polida e um elmo com detalhes dourados e uma pluma verde escura está diante de um arco de pedra, segurando um escudo escuro decorado com uma cabeça de Medusa. Ela veste uma saia de veludo vermelho bordada em ouro, um colar verde e uma faixa cruzada no peito. É um retrato de meio corpo a óleo, com iluminação quente e sombreada.

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