The Jewish Bride

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The Jewish Bride is a renowned 17th-century oil painting by Rembrandt, celebrated for its intimate portrayal of a couple and its rich, expressive use of color and light.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf oil painting
painting
work of art
artHistoricalSignificance key work of Dutch Golden Age painting
masterpiece of Rembrandt’s late style
artist Rembrandt
artStyleCharacteristic thick impasto in certain areas
catalogCode SK-C-216
collection Rijksmuseum collection
colorPalette rich warm tones
countryOfOrigin Dutch Republic
creator Rembrandt
culturalHeritageDesignation Dutch cultural heritage
depictionType half-length figures
depicts a couple
a man
a woman
intimate embrace
estimatedCompletionYear 1665
1666
exhibitionVenue Rijksmuseum permanent exhibition
genre history painting
portrait painting
hasPart female figure with golden dress
hands touching
male figure with red garment
imageFormat horizontal rectangular
inception 17th century
circa 1665
influencedBy Biblical themes
chiaroscuro techniques
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Amsterdam
locatedInTheCountry Netherlands
location Rijksmuseum
materialUsed oil on canvas
medium oil paint
movement Baroque
Dutch Golden Age painting
notableFor expressive use of color
expressive use of light
intimate portrayal of a couple
subtle emotional expression
originalTitle Het Joodse bruidje
originalTitleLanguage Dutch
owner Rijksmuseum
subjectTo various interpretations of the couple’s identity
support canvas
titleLanguage English

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Saskia van Uylenburgh ("The Jewish Bride (disputed attribution)")
depictedIn
Rembrandt van Rijn
notableWork
Rijksmuseum
notableWorkInCollection
The Jewish Bride ("Het Joodse bruidje")
originalTitle

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