The book of Esther in the age of Rembrandt / Abigail Rapoport with Michele L. Frederick ; with contributions by Larry Silver, Antwaun Sargent, and Fred Wilson.

Format Book
PublicationNew York : Jewish Museum, under the auspices of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, [2025]
Description157 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Subjects
Esther, Queen of Persia--Art. --Exhibitions.
Bible. Esther--Illustrations. --Exhibitions.
Art, Dutch--17th century. --Exhibitions.

Other author/creatorRapoport, Abigail, contributor. http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/no2025037226
Other author/creatorFrederick, Michele L., contributor.
Other author/creatorSilver, Larry, 1947- contributor. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJyMfm6Ckhpv7HKTyBxMT3
Other author/creatorSargent, Antwaun, contributor. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjCWhFcCpMTYmtYYvKVcT3 http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/no2018172514
Other author/creatorWilson, Fred, 1954- contributor. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjxXM8b9QXhgrRYwk36h73
Other author/creatorJewish Museum (New York, N.Y.), organizer, host institution. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QQPVp7XTbFdJYv6kRCRXRCF
Other author/creatorNorth Carolina Museum of Art, organizer, host institution. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QH7Jmpc66H3PYhYxtr64vB6
Other author/creatorIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, host institution. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QH7JmqT33rJDcb3HTfpybtg
Physical mediumillustrations.
Contents Foreword / James S. Snyder, Helen Goldsmith Menschel -- Foreword / Valerie Hillings -- Celebrating the book of Esther in Rembrandt's Amsterdam : art, culture, and Purim / Abigail Rapoport -- Esther in the century of Rembrandt / Larry Silver -- Locating Esther : the Queen of Persia as a Dutch heroine / Michele L. Frederick -- Rembrandt and hist contemporaries -- Theatrical connections : staging the story of Esther in Rembrandt's time / Abigail Rapoport -- Celebrating Purim -- Locating Esther : the Queen of Persia as a Dutch heroine / Michele L. Frederick -- Postscripts (on Fred Wilson's Queen Esther/Harriet Tubman, 2018) / Antwaun Sargent -- Fred Wilson on Queen Esther/Harriet Tubman, 2018.
Abstract "An exploration of how the biblical heroine Queen Esther, a symbol of resilience and a figure of immense popularity, was portrayed in seventeenth-century Dutch art. In the age of Rembrandt van Rijn, the biblical Book of Esther was a popular source of inspiration for diverse communities in the Netherlands, both Jewish and Christian. Traditionally, the Esther story is read annually on the Jewish holiday of Purim. For immigrant Jewish communities living with new freedom in more tolerant Amsterdam, celebrating Purim--notably through finely produced Esther scrolls and theater productions-became a meaningful expression of Jewish culture. For the Dutch, Queen Esther's heroism came to represent their emerging nation's identity. Rembrandt and his contemporaries depicted essential scenes of Esther's story in paintings, prints, drawings, and decorative arts. Examining how Esther was represented in art and popular culture in Rembrandt's time, this beautifully illustrated volume includes essays that discuss the visual culture and ceremonial art of Purim and examine the queen's status as a heroine in seventeenth-century Netherlands. A postscript reveals Esther's continued appeal through a close look at work by contemporary American artist Fred Wilson, who reimagines the biblical heroine as the abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Published in association with the Jewish Museum, New York, and the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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LCCN 2024941663
ISBN9780300279146 hardcover
ISBN0300279140

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