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1859
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From the collection of Rijksmuseum
1859
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From the collection of Rijksmuseum
You see an old man kneeling in prayer inside a dark room. His walking stick leans against a chair. Behind him, another man stands holding a Bible, eyes raised. This painting was once thought to show Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, a Dutch leader executed in 1619. The scene feels private, like a quiet moment before something big. No one knows who painted it or what it’s really about. To see more works like this, visit the Rijksmuseum.
