Dialogue and Discourse

Esther, Rembrandt, and Depictions of Biblical Women

Talk

Thursday, May 29, 2025
6:30 – 8 pm EDT
Scheuer Auditorium

The Mildred and George Weissman Program

Hear a panel of art historians and curators discuss Rembrandt’s depictions of women, ranging from the images of Esther in the exhibition to his images of classical and mythological characters, held in conjunction with the special exhibition The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt. Featuring Michele Frederick, Curator of European Art at the North Carolina Museum of Art; Shelley Perlove, Professor Emerita, University of Michigan-Dearborn; and Joanna Seidenstein, Metropolitan Museum of Art, moderated by Stephanie Dickey, Professor Emerita and former Bader Chair in Northern Baroque Art at Queen's University.

The Mildred and George Weissman Program has been endowed by Paul, Ellen, and Dan Weissman in honor of their parents.

Tickets: $18 General; $15 Students and Seniors; $12 Jewish Museum members

Doors open at 6 pm; Includes Museum Admission

Installation view of The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt, at the Jewish Museum, NY, March 7–August 10, 2025. Photo by Kris Graves.