1644_Good_Samaritan_Rembrandt.txt

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Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn 1606 – 1669
The Good Samaritan Tends the Wounded Man

drawing with pen and brush (16 × 22 cm) — 1644
Kupferstichkabinett der Staatlichen Museen, Berlin

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn biography

This work is linked to Luke 10:33

A priest and a Levite had left the wounded man lying on the ground. But the passing Samaritan did show compassion and helped the man.

This is one of few dated drawings by Rembrandt.