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Painting of a bearded man in a white robe confronted by a servant woman, with an armored soldier at left in deep shadow.

St Peter's denial

A bearded man in a pale robe stands at right, gesturing as a young servant woman leans toward him in a focused light. An armored soldier sits at left beside a gleaming helmet, with more figures lost in shadow behind them. Dark, warm brown tones and strong contrast define the scene.

Artist
Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object)
Date
1660
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 3603 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1660.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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