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Painting of Christ rising in light with outstretched arms, surrounded by cherubs, while figures below look up from a dark hillside.

The Ascension of Christ

A robed figure with outstretched arms rises in a blaze of light above a cluster of small winged cherubs, while a group of onlookers gazes upward from a dark, rocky hillside. Painted in warm, shadowy tones with a dramatic arched composition, the scene contrasts bright radiance against deep darkness.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1636
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2910 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1636; 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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