The young Christ is shown seated among the priests of the Temple who are listening to him attentively and with astonishment (Luke 2: 41-50). This is one of Bramer’s characteristic interiors, painted with pronounced chiaroscuro, in which the influence of Caravaggio and Adam Elsheimer is evident. During the years he lived in Rome Bramer was known as “Leonardo della Notte” due to his preference for scenes of this type.

Posada Kubissa, T, 'Leonaert Bramer. Jesús entre los doctores' En: Memoria de actividades del Museo Nacional del Prado 2020, Madrid, Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte,, 2021, p.88-90