Isaac and Rebecca, Known as ‘The Jewish Bride’
Details
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- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- height 121.5 cm x width 166.5 cm
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum
- Image provider
- rijksmuseum
- License
- Public Domain
- Credit
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Art Genome Taxonomy
8 tags
Subject Matter
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Bible Story Metadata · 99%
The catalog title identifies the depicted figures as Isaac and Rebecca, subjects from a biblical story.
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Human Figure Visual · 99%
Two prominently depicted human figures occupy the central foreground.
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Interlaced Bodies Visual · 94%
The figures overlap closely: the man places an arm around the woman, and their hands meet across the center of her body.
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Love Interpretive · 80%
The sustained embrace, touching hands, and close bodily proximity suggest intimacy and affection.
Visual Qualities
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Dark Colors Visual · 98%
Deep browns, blacks, and muted ochres dominate the background and much of the clothing, with red and gold providing accents.
Medium and Techniques
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Chiaroscuro Visual · 94%
Faces, hands, jewelry, and selected passages of fabric emerge through concentrated illumination from a predominantly dark ground.
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Oil Painting Metadata · 99%
The catalog specifies oil on canvas.
Time Periods
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17th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to circa 1665–1669.
Source & rights
Rembrandt van Rijn. Isaac and Rebecca, Known as ‘The Jewish Bride’. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.