Simeon's Song of Praise 1631 Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn1606–1669 Dutch Netherlands ( Joseph and Mary are in the temple to dedicate their newborn baby Jesus to God, where the child is recognised by Simeon as the long-awaited Messiah. The old man takes him in his arms and bursts into a song of praise. The divine light that floods Simeon appears to be shining from the child himself. )
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn 15 July Leiden 1606 – 4 October 1669 Amsterdam , Dutch Golden Age painter printmaker and draughtsman, Generally considered one of the greatest visual artists, history of art, the most important in Dutch art history,
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