Jeremiah mourning the destruction of Jerusalem. The old prophet sits on the rocky slope of a mountain, leaning his head on his left hand. On a stone n

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Jeremiah mourning the destruction of Jerusalem. The old prophet sits on the rocky slope of a mountain, leaning his head on his left hand. On a stone next to him lie a golden bowl and jug and books, shrines from the destroyed temple. The burning buildings of the city and soldiers can be seen below on the left. The crestfallen Prophet Jeremiah rests his weary, old head on his hand. He laments Jerusalem going up in flames – in the background – whose destruction he had prophesied. Rembrandt heightened the sense of drama with powerful contrasts of light and dark. He derived the prophet’s bearded head from one of the old men he often etched around this time.

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Size: 3856px × 4902px
Photo credit: © Viktor Birkus / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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