Bathsheba at her Bath Holding King David's Letter
Rembrandt Harmenszoon can Rijn, known as Rembrandt
1654, Netherland • Oil on canvas
Bathsheba at her Bath Holding King David's Letter
Rembrandt Harmenszoon can Rijn, known as Rembrandt
1654, Netherland • Oil on canvas
Your voluptuous figure, your lovely feet, your rounded thighs, your generous stomach, your elegant hairstyle and gentle face with its melancholy air, all of which delighted David’s senses... Other eras have no doubt preferred, or will prefer, women with more ascetic or slender bodies. Your body is equally beautiful and striking in its gentle, sensual curves.