🕊️ Faith & Scripture
Balaam and the Ass
Rembrandt · 1626
Why it's great
A prophet raises his stick to hit his donkey, which has stopped because it sees an angel with a sword that he cannot see. Rembrandt painted it in 1626 when he was about 20.
Where to see it
📍 Musée Cognacq-JayParis, France
Open in Maps ↗Hang it on your wall
⬇ Hi-res download
2,252 × 3,000 px · 6.8 megapixels · prints up to about 8 × 10 inches at 300 dpi
File page & license ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
These links open search results on each shop's own website; we don't sell anything or earn a commission, and print quality varies by seller. Ask a grown-up before you buy anything.
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Rembrandt van Rijn was born in Leiden in 1606 and moved to Amsterdam in 1631, where he became the most famous painter in Holland. He painted portraits, Bible stories and over eighty self-portraits, and went bankrupt later in life. He died in Amsterdam in 1669.
