Christ Preaching ('The Hundred Guilder Print'), c. 1648, Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, Dutch, 1606–1669, 11 1/16 x 15 1/2 in. ( x cm) (plate), Etching with drypoint and burin, The Netherlands, 17th century, This self-conscious masterwork combines several scenes from Matthew 19 into a complex assemblage. Christ stands like a beacon amid a growing crowd of supplicants and questioners. He is shown as Christ the multi-tasker: healing, debating, receiving children, and elevating the poor above the rich. The complex interplay of light and shadow invites a search for meaning

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