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Four Biblical Scenes
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These four etchings were made by Rembrandt van Rijn for Menasseh Ben Israel’s book, Piedra Gloriosa (Glorious Stone), a messianic treatise. Clockwise from upper left, they illustrate the biblical…

Contributor:

Rembrandt van Rijn

Places:

Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1655

Subjects:

Print, Artists, Dreams, Angels, demons & deities, Animals

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Cartooning & Graphic Art, Print & Book Culture
Page of four pencil drawings: a half-naked man posing, an animal figure with wings underneath figure with halo, man and angels, and soldier fighting against smaller figure.
Letter to Hugo Boxel
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From B. d. S. Sir, Yesterday I received your letter, which was very welcome to me, as much because I wanted to hear some news from you as because I see that…

Contributor:

Baruch Spinoza

Places:

The Hague, Dutch Republic (The Hague, Netherlands)

Date:

1674

Subjects:

Philosophy, Angels, demons & deities, Dreams

Categories:

Science & Philosophy, Firsthand Accounts, Letters