Rembrandt's Jews

"A fascinating moment in both the history of Jewish-Christian relations and the history of art." —Michael Zell, author of Reframing Rembrandt

A Pulitzer Prize Finalist

There is a popular and romantic myth about Rembrandt and the Jewish people. One of history's greatest artists, we are often told, had a special affinity for Judaism. With so many of Rembrandt's works devoted to stories of the Hebrew Bible, and with his apparent penchant for Jewish themes and the sympathetic portrayal of Jewish ...