Rembrant’s Jesus to Display in Philadelphia
By admin • Aug 3rd, 2011 • Category: UncategorizedPHILADELPHIA (AP) _ A new exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art takes a fresh look at religious paintings, drawings and prints by one of history’s most revered artists.
“Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus” contains works from museums and private collections in the U.S. and Europe. The exhibition of more than 50 works by the Dutch master and his pupils includes a group of seven oil paintings of Jesus Christ that have not been together since they left Rembrandt’s studio in 1656.
Timothy Rub, director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, calls the show “a rare moment to observe the image of Jesus through the imagination of this artistic genius whose life was devoted to representations of biblical truths.”


