The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp

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The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is a 1632 oil painting on canvas by Rembrandt housed in the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, Netherlands. It was originally created to be displayed by the Surgeons Guild in their meeting room.

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Image: Rembrandt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.