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The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt

Summarizing Frances Brent in Moment · Published Thursday, March 13, 2025
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JL;DR SUMMARY Exploring the iconic story of Esther, The Jewish Museum in New York features an exhibition titled "The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt," which runs until August 10. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Sephardic Jews  Jewish Museum  Cultural Exchange  Esther  Bible Stories  17th Century  Rembrandt  Dutch Golden Age  Dutch Art  Persian Captivity 

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"The current show at The Jewish Museum in New York, The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt, which runs from March 7 through August 10, focuses on rich adaptations of the story."
Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
"Rembrandt was born in Leiden in 1606, the son of a miller who was prosperous enough to send the boy to school."
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
"Sometime between 1631 and 1632 he moved to Amsterdam, where, because of his abundant talent as an artist, he soon established a studio with as many as 50 students and assistants."
Netherlands
"the Bible stories, making use of them as parables of civic virtues, and the Book of Esther became a particular favorite as a metaphor for Dutch patriotism, with a beautiful queen who stood as an icon of wisdom and dignity, reminding them of the way they had overcome Spanish bondage and established a more tolerant society."
Lyon, Rhône, France
"Markets and shops overflowing with products from Palestine, Greece and Egyptcotton, carpets, jewels, perfumes, olives, lemons, peaches, nuts, candiestaffeta from Spain, silk from Lyon, and Kang Hsi porcelain pots."
Spain
"with Sephardic Jews from Spain and Portugal, as well as Ashkenazim from Poland. There were also Christians from Northern and Central Europe, Puritan separatists from the British Isles, and a small population of freed Black slaves."
France
"with Sephardic Jews from Spain and Portugal, as well as Ashkenazim from Poland. There were also Christians from Northern and Central Europe, Puritan separatists from the British Isles, and a small population of freed Black slaves."
Portugal
"with Sephardic Jews from Spain and Portugal, as well as Ashkenazim from Poland. There were also Christians from Northern and Central Europe, Puritan separatists from the British Isles, and a small population of freed Black slaves."
Poland
"with Sephardic Jews from Spain and Portugal, as well as Ashkenazim from Poland. There were also Christians from Northern and Central Europe, Puritan separatists from the British Isles, and a small population of freed Black slaves."
United Kingdom
"with Sephardic Jews from Spain and Portugal, as well as Ashkenazim from Poland. There were also Christians from Northern and Central Europe, Puritan separatists from the British Isles, and a small population of freed Black slaves."
Mantua, Italy
"It is thought that he came to the Netherlands from Mantua or Venice around 1641, and he became known for the production of megillahs that integrated the Biblical narrative with imagery from the Dutch diaspora."
Venice, Italy
"It is thought that he came to the Netherlands from Mantua or Venice around 1641, and he became known for the production of megillahs that integrated the Biblical narrative with imagery from the Dutch diaspora."
Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
"Clara de Almeida, who lives in Bayonne, an orphan on both her fathers and mothers side, the daughter of Framco Rodrigues [de] Almeida whose relatives suffered [at the hands of the Inquisition] in Cordoba and the sister of the martyr Isaque Dalmeida Berl who suffered [at the hands of the Inquisition] in Santiago [de Compostela] in Galicia, glorifying the name of God."
Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain
"Clara de Almeida, who lives in Bayonne, an orphan on both her fathers and mothers side, the daughter of Framco Rodrigues [de] Almeida whose relatives suffered [at the hands of the Inquisition] in Cordoba and the sister of the martyr Isaque Dalmeida Berl who suffered [at the hands of the Inquisition] in Santiago [de Compostela] in Galicia, glorifying the name of God."
Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain
"Clara de Almeida, who lives in Bayonne, an orphan on both her fathers and mothers side, the daughter of Framco Rodrigues [de] Almeida whose relatives suffered [at the hands of the Inquisition] in Cordoba and the sister of the martyr Isaque Dalmeida Berl who suffered [at the hands of the Inquisition] in Santiago [de Compostela] in Galicia, glorifying the name of God."

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