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Christ Returning from the Temple with His Parents
1654
Not on view
This is a rarely depicted subject in the history of art. Having found their missing twelve-year-old son disputing scriptures with the priests and scholars at the temple in Jerusalem, Mary and Joseph walk him home, tightly clutching his hands. It is a relatable and accessible moment in the life of Christ expressed in touching human terms.
- Artist
- Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669)
- Title
- Christ Returning from the Temple with His Parents
- Date
- 1654
- Object Type
- Medium
- Etching and drypoint
- Dimensions
- Plate: 95 x 146 mm (3 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.)
- Credit Line
- Gift of the heirs of Selah Chamberlain
- Accession Number
- 1961.64.4
