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Christ Healing a Leper
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Christ healed a leper by simply touching him. Rembrandt initially showed Christ taking hold of the afflicted man’s hand. He changed his mind and covered both hands with opaque lead white, which has oxidized over time. Ultimately, he placed Christ’s hand meaningfully on the head of the leper. At the right two disciples look on quietly in wonder.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineChrist Healing a Leper. c. 1650 - c. 1655. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
