Rembrandt (1606-1669) A Bearded Man in a Cap late 1650s Oil on canvas, 78 x 66.7 cm National Gallery, London This melancholy image of an old man lost in thought is one of a group of studies made by Rembrandt…
A Bearded Man in a Cap (late 1650s)
Tag: Jewish
The Jewish Bride (1665-1669)
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Isaac and Rebecca, known as ‘The Jewish Bride’ c.1665–1669 Oil on canvas, 121.5 x 166.5 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam To prevent being killed and having his wife captured by King Abimelech, Isaac concealed his love for Rebecca by pretending…
Portrait of an Old Jew (1654)
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Portrait of an Old Jew 1654 Oil on canvas, 109 x 85 cm Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
Marc Chagall
(1887–1985) Moishe Zakharovich Shagalov The artist’s works: Le Pont de Passy et la Tour Eiffel 1911 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Moi et le village 1911 Museum of Modern Art, New York Le Violiniste 1912 Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam Autoportrait aux sept doigts…
Richard Fleischer
(1916–2006) Filmography as Director: Crossed Swords 1977 Director: Richard Fleischer Starring: Oliver Reed, Mark Lester Born December 8 1916 Brooklyn, New York, NY (USA) Died March 25 2006 Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, CA (USA) Occupation Film director
Eli Wallach
(1915–2014) Eli Herschel Wallach Filmography as Actor: How to Steal a Million 1966 Director: William Wyler Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Peter O’Toole The Godfather: Part III 1990 Director: Francis Ford Coppola Starring: Al Pacino, Diane Keaton The…
Scarlett Johansson
(1984) Scarlett Ingrid Johansson Filmography as Actress: Girl with a Pearl Earring 2003 Director: Peter Webber Starring: Colin Firth, Scarlett Johansson Match Point 2005 Director: Woody Allen Starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Scarlett Johansson The Other Boleyn Girl 2008 Director:…
Carolyn Jones
(1930–1983) Carolyn Sue Jones Filmography as Actress: Désirée 1954 Director: Henry Koster Cast: Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons Born April 28 1930 Amarillo, TX (USA) Died August 3 1983 West Hollywood, CA (USA) Cause of death Cancer (colorectal) Husband Aaron Spelling (1923-2006) Occupation…
Henry Koster
(1905–1988) Hermann Kosterlitz Filmography as Director: The Robe 1953 Director: Henry Koster Starring: Richard Burton, Jean Simmons Désirée 1954 Director: Henry Koster Cast: Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons Born May 1 1905 Berlin (Germany) Died September 21 1988 Camarillo, CA (USA) Occupation Film…
Catulle Mendès (1841-1909)
(1841–1909) Catulle Mendès in Art: Renoir, Auguste (1841-1919) Les Filles de Catulle Mendès 1888 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Born May 22 1841 Bordeaux (France) Died February 7 1909 Saint-Germain-en-Laye (France) Cause of death Railway accident Buried Cimetière du Montparnasse…