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The Scholar at the Lectern or The Father of the Jewish Bride is a 1641 oil on panel painting by the Dutch artist Rembrandt. With The Girl in a Picture Frame (also known as The Jewish Bride ) and Landscape with the Good Samaritan , it is one of only three Rembrandt paintings in Polish collections.
Samuel Bak's art has elements of post-modernism, as he employs different styles and visual vernaculars, i.e. surrealism (Salvador Dali, René Magritte), analytical cubism , pop art (Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein) and quotations from the old masters. The artist never paints direct scenes of mass death.
Ancient Jewish art, is art created by Jews in both the Land of Israel and in the Diaspora prior to the Middle Ages. It features symbolic or figurative motifs often influenced by biblical themes, religious symbols, and the dominant cultures of the time, including Egyptian , Hellenistic , and Roman art .
The sale to Göring also included 'three ceiling pieces' by Gerard de Lairesse, mounted on the ceiling of a room in the Goudstikkers gallery at 458 Herengracht. The panels were detached from the ceiling and transported to Berlin, as were the more than 780 paintings that were immediately taken by Göring himself.
The ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals was a shock to the family and their lawyers, who had anticipated the painting's long-awaited return after a unanimous ...
Jacques Goudstikker (30 August 1897 – 16 May 1940) [1] was a Jewish Dutch art dealer who fled the Netherlands when it was invaded by Nazi Germany during World War II, leaving three furnished properties and an extensive and significant art collection including over 1200 paintings, many of which had been previously catalogued as "Old Masters".
Jewish art, or the art of the Jewish people, encompasses a diverse range of creative endeavors, spanning from ancient Jewish art to contemporary Israeli art. Jewish art encompasses the visual plastic arts, sculpture, painting, and more, all influenced by Jewish culture , history , and religious beliefs .
Visual arts in Israel or Israeli art refers to visual art or plastic art created by Israeli artists or Jewish painters in the Yishuv. Visual art in Israel encompasses a wide spectrum of techniques, styles and themes reflecting a dialogue with Jewish art throughout the ages and attempts to formulate a national identity.