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Dim interior at night: an older woman reads an open book by candlelight beside a sleeping child in a cradle, with a staircase and window in the shadows.

The Holy Family at Night

A dim interior lit by a single candle-like glow falls on an elderly woman seated in a chair, bent over an open book, while a child sleeps in a cradle at her feet. A dark figure leans in beside her, and a staircase curves into shadow on the left, with a window glowing on the right.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1645
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 2948 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1645; 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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