Painting of an old bearded man in a fur robe kneeling to hold a baby, with a woman in blue veil, a kneeling man and a raised-arm woman beside a pillar.

Simeon in the Temple

An elderly bearded man in a gold-trimmed fur robe kneels and holds a swaddled infant, while a young woman in a blue veil clasps her hands beside him. A kneeling man at left and an older woman with raised arms stand behind a pillar in warm, raking candlelight.

Artist: Rembrandt
Date: 1628
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Size: 2933 × 3492 px

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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1628; 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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Simeon in the Temple

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