Tag: Jan Lievens
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01 Work, Interpretation of the bible, Jan Lievens’ Job, #187
Job is the central figure of the Book of Job in the Bible. In rabbinical literature, Job is called one of the prophets of the Gentiles. In Islam, Job is also considered a prophet. Job is presented as a good and prosperous family man who is beset by Satan with God’s permission with horrendous disasters that…
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01 Work, Interpretation of the bible, Jan Lievens’ Pilate Washing his Hands, with Footnotes – #186
The Roman governor Pilate thinks that Jesus hasn’t done much harm and wants to let him go. But the Jewish priests and the crowd make him punish Jesus anyway. By washing his hands, Pilate shows he feels no responsibility for the events. In the background to the right Jesus is taken away. Jan Lievens was…
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Jan Lievens, WOMAN EMBRACED BY A MAN 01 Painting, The amorous game, Part 54 – With Footnotes
Jan Lievens (24 October 1607 – 4 June 1674) was a Dutch painter, usually associated with Rembrandt, working in a similar style. According to Arnold Houbraken, Jan was the son of a tapestry worker, and was trained by Joris Verschoten. He was sent to Pieter Lastman in Amsterdam at about the age of 10 for two…
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