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Tintoretto and His Jewish Neighbors
By Menachem WeckerArt historians have almost completely ignored the many connections between the great Old Master and the Jews of Venice. Is there more to be said?
Rembrandt
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Rembrandt’s Very Human, Very Accurate, Very Jewish (and Very Unclassical) David
By Rabbi Meir SoloveichikMichelangelo's universally admired depiction of one of history’s most famous Jews is not the least bit Jewish. Take, on the other hand, Rembrandt.
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Rembrandt and the Dangers of Vision
By Rabbi Meir SoloveichikTo perceive without seeing, and to utilize sight to sharpen rather than to detract from insight, is an essential Jewish task. This is the challenge that Rembrandt allows us to glimpse.
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In His Biblical Scenes, the 17th-Century Dutch Painter Jan Steen Rivals Rembrandt Himself
By Menachem WeckerLike Rembrandt’s, Steen’s art reflects a tremendous effort to humanize Jewish figures.
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The Ultimate Portrayal of the Ultimate Example of the Unhappy Family
By Rabbi Meir SoloveichikWhat Rembrandt's etching of Joseph and his family shows us about Judaism, and mankind.
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Rembrandt’s Jewish Vision
By Rabbi Meir SoloveichikIf Judaism’s idea of art is one that can truly represent our frail, fallible humanity, then Rembrandt, who captured faces "without any attempt to beautify them," is the artist for Jews.
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Rembrandt’s Great Jewish Painting
By Rabbi Meir SoloveichikNot only strikingly beautiful, his painting of Moses holding the Ten Commandments also happens to be one of the most authentically Jewish works of art ever created.
