Queen Esther was a figure of inspiration to Jews who had fled from oppressive regimes. In the Netherlands, she became a ...

The recent discovery of an art forger's workshop reminds us of the long history of fraudulent artworks – here are the simple ...

Rembrandt’s “Jewish Heroine from the Hebrew Bible,” the central painting, was completed when the artist was 27. While the identification with Esther is not entirely ironclad — the Jews have no ...

In galleries, you could see the queen, who Jews commemorate every Purim for her salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia, in paintings by Rembrandt, his pupils and contemporaries.

The larger-than-life oil painting ... ought to “fully appreciate Rembrandt’s brilliance and his ability to take these stories from the Hebrew Bible and the Book of Esther in particular ...

Rembrandt to Dora Maar, along with materials used to mimic vintage canvases, artist signatures, and the stamps of galleries no longer in operation. The suspect, who has yet to be apprehended ...

Artemisia Gentileschi once said, “My illustrious lordship, I’ll show you what a woman can do.” This bold statement documented in Bridget Quinn’s “Broad Strokes” encapsulates the fierce determination o ...

Ian’s spirit is on stage with us all the time’ Blockheads guitarist and keyboard player Chaz Jankal remembers his friend Ian ...

I watched the movie “Unstoppable” last night. The story is inspiring and challenging, and it lets me know many people are going through family problems. Perhaps you are going through ...