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Christ Returning from the Temple with his Parents
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Mary and Joseph finally find their son after three days and take him home. Rembrandt’s rendering of this rarely depicted moment is masterful. He used a great deal of drypoint in this etching; with the velvety burr, he created powerful contrasts of light and dark, which reinforce the suggestion of a sun-drenched day. You can almost feel why Joseph needs his broad-brimmed hat.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineChrist Returning from the Temple with his Parents. 1654. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
