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Painting of a surgeon in a black hat lifting the arm of a corpse while bearded men in white collars watch around the table.

The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp

A surgeon in a broad black hat and dark coat holds forth at a dissection, lifting the forearm of a pale corpse laid on a wooden table while a circle of bearded men in white collars looks on. Dark, warm tones and a dramatic light falling on the body frame the scene.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1632
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 2893 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)

Español: La lección de anatomía del Dr. Nicolaes Tulp

Un cirujano con un ancho sombrero negro y un abrigo oscuro levanta el antebrazo de un cadáver pálido tendido sobre una mesa de madera, mientras un grupo de hombres barbados con cuellos blancos observa. Tonos oscuros y una luz dramática que cae sobre el cuerpo enmarcan la escena.

Português: A lição de anatomia do Dr. Nicolaes Tulp

Um cirurgião de chapéu preto de aba larga e casaco escuro levanta o antebraço de um cadáver pálido deitado sobre uma mesa de madeira, enquanto um grupo de homens barbados de golas brancas observa. Tons escuros e uma luz dramática que incide sobre o corpo emolduram a cena.

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