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Jews in the Synagogue
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About this work
At left, the man with a cane bends so closely towards the man with whom he is conversing that you wonder if he has a hearing problem. The clothing of all the figures suggests that they are Jews who have gathered in a synagogue. What exactly Rembrandt represents here remains unclear. Perhaps the seated figure is Judas, filled with remorse for betraying Jesus.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineJews in the Synagogue. 1648. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
