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The Presentation in the Temple
Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1654
Around 1654 Rembrandt depicted four events in the life of Christ in the same format, paying special attention to the light. In this first print in the series the aged Simeon is shown holding the newborn Jesus in the Temple. He realizes that the infant is the long-awaited Saviour. Rembrandt left a thin layer of ink on the print (surface tone) causing the scene to loom out of a mysterious semi-darkness.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-1962-27
- Dimensionsheight 210 mm x width 162 mm
- Physical characteristicsetching and drypoint with plate tone, printed on Japanese paper