The Jewish Bride ( Dutch: Het Joodse bruidje) is a painting by Rembrandt, painted around 1665‒1669. [1] The painting gained its current name in the early 19th century, when an Amsterdam art collector identified the subject as that of a Jewish father bestowing a necklace upon his daughter on her wedding day. . Hand and skirt (detail), Rembrandt van Rijn, Portrait of a Couple as Isaac and Rebecca, known as The Jewish Bride, 1665-69, oil on canvas, 121.5 x 166.5 cm (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam)
Rembrandt ‘The Jewish Bride’
Like Rembrandt's famous Night Watch, this painting is most commonly called by its nickname, The Jewish Bride. The nickname was a nineteenth-century addition, as there is no evidence for such a title in any seventeenth-century literature. The identification of the subject has generated a great deal of debate. The subject was known as the Jewish Bride from at least 1769. A few other works by Rembrandt portraying women with long, loose hair were given the same title in the 17th century. According to Jewish tradition, a bride wore her hair loose when signing the marital contract with her fiancé. Want to see the works in real life? Come visit them at the Rijksmuseum! We will be happy to tell you more about it there. Isaac and Rebecca, Known as 'The Jewish Bride' 1:07 min. - One of the most famous embraces in the art of painting 1:00 min. - The 22-year-old Rembrandt seen here did not shy away from experimenting 9,183 Isaac and Rebecca, Known as 'The Jewish Bride', Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1665 - c. 1669 oil on canvas, h 121.5cm × w 166.5cm More details To prevent being killed and having his wife captured by King Abimelech, Isaac concealed his love for Rebecca by pretending they were brother and sister.
The Girl in a Picture Frame The Jewish Bride Painting by Rembrandt Fine Art America
discussed in biography In Rembrandt: Fourth Amsterdam period (1658-69) of Rembrandt.Rebecca (1667), better known as The Jewish Bride ( portrait historié is a phrase used to indicate a portrait in which the sitter is—or in this case the sitters are—rendered in a historic role with historicizing costumes). The Great Jewish Bride Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) Dutch 1635 Not on view Rembrandt's first wife, Saskia Uylenburgh, whom he had married the previous year, was no doubt the model for this print, though it was not meant as a portrait. Rembrandt lived in the Jewish Quarter in Amsterdam on the Breestraat from 1633 to 1635 and from 1639 to 1658. It has been suggested that his choice of a home in Amsterdam's Breestraat was motivated by its proximity to the city's growing Jewish community. In actual fact quite a few artists resided in this quarter. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijnɑː [2] Dutch: [ˈrɛmbrɑnt ˈɦɑrmə (n)ˌsoːɱ vɑn ˈrɛin]; 15 July 1606 [1] - 4 October 1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter printmaker, and draughtsman.
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REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (16061669) , The Great Jewish Bride Christie's
How Jewish Is Rembrandt's 'Jewish' Bride? By. Menachem Wecker - 1 Elul 5770 - August 11, 2010. 0. Share on Facebook. Tweet on Twitter "The Jewish Bride" by Rembrandt, gained its name in the early 19th century when an Amsterdam art collector identified the couple as that of a Jewish father bestowing a necklace upon his daughter on her wedding day. This interpretation is no longer accepted, and the identity of the couple is uncertain.
Rembrandt's masterpiece The Jewish Bride, from about 1665.. The Late Works - but its popular title is The Jewish Bride. That traditional name seems fitting to me, for it conveys the. It is the first time these astounding masterpieces have been brought together in a single show, and given their immeasurable value - from The Jewish Bride to Bathsheba, Lucretia, The Anatomy.
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The great Jewish bride by Rembrandt van Rijn
Rembrandt van Rijn's Jewish Bride: Depicting Female Power in the Dutch Republic Through the Notion of Nation Building Nan T. Atwood, Brigham Young University - Provo Abstract Many art historians have debated the identity of the couple in Rembrandt's the Jewish Bride (1667). The painting is most often identified as an Old Testament theme. The name 'The Jewish bride', given to this painting in the 19th century, is a flight of fancy. The sitters probably asked Rembrandt to portray them as the biblical couple Isaac and Rebecca..
