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The Woman Taken in Adultery by Rembrandt

The Woman Taken in Adultery

Rembrandt · 1644

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Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1644
Location
National Gallery
ART MOVEMENTS
Dutch Golden Age painting
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THE ARTIST

Rembrandt

1606–1669 · Dutch Republic

Rembrandt painted ~40 self-portraits across his life, creating history's most intimate visual autobiography.

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