Exhibition Tour
The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt
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Rembrandt van Rijn. "A Jewish Heroine from the Hebrew Bible", 1632-1633. Oil on canvas. 109.2 x 94.4 cm. National Gallery of Canada, purchased 1953.
Explore paintings, prints, drawings, and decorative arts made by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) and his contemporaries in 17th-century Amsterdam that foreground the character of Queen Esther from the biblical story of Purim. Classes consider how the celebration of the Jewish holiday and the portrayal of Queen Esther in art and objects became a meaningful expression for recent immigrants who experienced newfound freedom in the Netherlands.