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Dark painting of the crucified Christ, pale and illuminated at center, with a crowd of figures in shadow below the cross.

Crucifixion of Christ, after Rembrandt

A dark painting shows the crucified Christ at center, his pale body lit against a shadowed background, with a small inscribed placard above his head. Below the cross, a crowd of mourners and onlookers gathers in dim light, one figure in a turban at right.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1657
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1405 × 1600 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)

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