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Christ with a Staff

Rembrandt

Christ with a Staff

Rembrandt
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Period

Baroque

Theme

Religion & Mythology

Medium

Oil on canvas

Current Location

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Story

Christ with a Staff by Rembrandt.

The Jules Bache Collection, 1949.

“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”

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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.