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Painting of a turbaned man in white robes embracing a gold-clad companion with a sword, before a pale city under a dark stormy sky.

Separation of David and Jonathan

A turbaned man in a long white robe tenderly embraces a younger figure in gold-embroidered dress and a sword belt, both standing on a shadowy ground. Behind them a pale city stands beneath a stormy, dark sky in this 1642 oil painting.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1642
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3344 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1642; 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: La separación de David y Jonatán

Un hombre con turbante y una larga túnica blanca abraza con ternura a una figura más joven, vestida con ropa bordada en oro y un cinturón de espada, ambos de pie sobre un suelo sombrío. Detrás de ellos, una ciudad pálida se alza bajo un cielo oscuro y tormentoso en esta pintura al óleo de 1642.

Português: A separação de Davi e Jônatas

Um homem de turbante e longa túnica branca abraça com ternura uma figura mais jovem, vestida com roupas bordadas em ouro e um cinturão de espada, ambos de pé sobre um chão sombrio. Atrás deles, uma cidade pálida se ergue sob um céu escuro e tempestuoso nesta pintura a óleo de 1642.

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