“REMBRANDT HARMENSZOON VAN RIJN (1606 – 1669), usually simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker and draughtsman. An innovative and prolific master in three media, he is generally considered one of the greatest visual artists in the history of art and the most important in Dutch art history.

“Rembrandt's portraits of his contemporaries, self-portraits and illustrations of scenes from the Bible are regarded as his greatest creative triumphs.

“A depiction of a biblical scene was informed by Rembrandt's knowledge of the specific text, his assimilation of classical composition, and his observations of Amsterdam's Jewish population. Because of his empathy for the human condition, he has been called "one of the great prophets of civilization". The French sculptor Auguste Rodin said, "Compare me with Rembrandt! What sacrilege! With Rembrandt, the colossus of Art! We should prostrate ourselves before Rembrandt and never compare anyone with him!"

“Religion is a central theme in Rembrandt's works and the religiously fraught period in which he lived makes his faith a matter of interest. His mother was Catholic, and his father belonged to the Dutch Reformed Church. While his work reveals deep Christian faith, there is no evidence that Rembrandt formally belonged to any church.

“In a number of biblical works, including The Raising of the Cross, Joseph Telling His Dreams and The Stoning of Saint Stephen, Rembrandt painted himself as a character in the crowd. Durham suggests that this was because the Bible was for Rembrandt "a kind of diary, an account of moments in his own life".

“Among the more prominent characteristics of Rembrandt's work are his use of chiaroscuro, the theatrical employment of light and shadow. Also notable are his dramatic and lively presentation of subjects, devoid of the rigid formality that his contemporaries often displayed, and a deeply felt compassion for mankind, irrespective of wealth and age.

“Throughout his career Rembrandt took as his primary subjects the themes of portraiture, landscape and narrative painting. For the last, he was especially praised by his contemporaries, who extolled him as a masterly interpreter of biblical stories for his skill in representing emotions and attention to detail.

“ ‘Rembrandt regarded the Bible as the greatest Book in the world and held it in reverent affection all his life, in affluence and poverty, in success and failure. He never wearied in his devotion to biblical themes as subjects for his paintings and other graphic presentations, and in these portrayals he was the first to have the courage to use the Jews of his environment as models for the heroes of the sacred narratives.’
— Franz Landsberger, a German Jewish émigré to America, the author of Rembrandt, the Jews, and the Bible (1946)”

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"Abraham and the Three Angels"

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"Sacrifice of Isaac"

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"Joseph Accused by Potiphar's Wife"

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"Moses Smashing the Tablets of the Law"

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"The Blinding of Samson"

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"Elkanah and Hannah"

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"Hannah and Samuel in the Temple"

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"David and Uriah"

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"David and Nathan"

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"Elijah Raising the Widow’s Son"

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"The Visitation"

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"Simeon's Song of Praise"

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"The Flight into Egypt"

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"Christ Driving the Money-Changers from the Temple"

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"Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee"

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"The Tribute Money"

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"The Raising of Lazarus"

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"Judas Repentant, Returning the Pieces of Silver"

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"Peter Denying Christ"

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"Repentant St. Peter"

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"Christ on the Cross"

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"The Entombment of Christ"

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"The Risen Christ Appearing to Mary Magdalen"

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"Pilgrims at Emmaus"

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"Head of Christ after 'Dinner at Emmaus'"

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"Incredulity of Saint Thomas"

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"The Ascension"

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"Baptism of the Eunuch"

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"The Apostle Paul"

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"St. Paul in Prison"

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"Apostle Paul"