Rembrandt's Model

by Yeshim Ternar

This entrancing tale draws upon the turbulent history of Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam, the artistic preoccupations of the elderly Rembrandt, and the controversial convictions of the false messiah of Smyrna. The central character, Samuel, is the man with his back to the viewer at the centre of a Rembrandt etching that depicts a group of Jewish men conversing in front of a synagogue. This novel gives Samuel a face and a life history. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550651013
• ISBN13: 9781550651010
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Vehicule Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"