Bathsheba at Her Bath
ArtistRembrandt
Year1654
MediumOil on canvas
LocationLouvre, Paris
About Bathsheba at Her Bath
The model was Rembrandts partner Hendrickje Stoffels. The letter in her hand is from King David summoning her. She looks troubled, knowing the impossible choice ahead. Rembrandt captures psychological complexity in a single gesture.
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