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Christ Healing a Leper

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Dutch painter and printmaker (1606–1669) · 1606–1669

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Date: c. 1650 - c. 1655
Medium: paper, deck paint, ink
Culture: Amsterdam
Institution: Rijksmuseum

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.

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