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Painting of a bearded man in a brown robe seated in shadow, holding a knife over a folded tan cloth, gazing to the left.

Saint Bartholomew

A bearded man in a dark brown robe sits three-quarters turned, glancing to the left while holding a knife over a folded tan cloth. Dark, warm shadows surround him, lit softly on his face and hands in a painted, textured style.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1657
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3163 × 3900 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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