Rembrandt van Rijn - The Circumcision 1661
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The Circumcision 1661
56x75cm oil/canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
The image is only being used for informational and educational purposes
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From National Gallery of Art, Washington:
Only the Gospel of Luke, 2:15–22, mentions the circumcision of Christ: "the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem.... And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.... And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called Jesus." This cursory reference to this significant event in the early childhood of Christ allowed artists throughout history wide latitude in the way they represented the circumcision.