Painting of an old man in a skullcap seated by a bright window beside a spiral staircase, with a figure tending a fire in the shadowy lower right corner.

Philosopher in Meditation

A seated old man in a skullcap sits in a pool of light beside a tall window, a book open before him, while a spiral staircase curls up through a dim interior. A second figure, half-hidden at the lower right, tends a glowing hearth fire in deep shadow.

Artist: Rembrandt
Date: 1632
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Size: 1013 × 841 px

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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1632; 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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