Naomi Samuel, Author at סגולה

Portrait of a People | Sabbath Peace

Naomi Samuel Friday EveningOil on canvas73 x 91 cmVienna, 1920 Jewish Museum, New York(Gift of Mr. & Mrs. M. R. Schweitzer) Isidor Kaufmann1853-1921 Realism Stillness. Silence. The Sabbath has begun. While most Sabbath scenes of...

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Issue 36 | February 2017

Portrait of a People | The Truth Behind the Title

Naomi Samuel

Naomi Samuel The Jewish BrideOil on canvas122 x 166 cmRijksmuseum, Amsterdam Rembrandt van Rijn – Self-Portrait, 1659 Rembrandt van Rijn1606-1669 Baroque Who were the couple in Rembrandt’s tender painting, and were they really Jewish? You...

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Issue 31 | April 2016

Portrait of a People | Father of French Impressionism

Naomi Samuel

Naomi Samuel Boulevard Montmartre, Afternoon SunOil on canvas92.8 x 74 cmParis, 1897Hermitage Museum,St. Petersburg Camille Pissarro1830-1903 Impressionism The tags hanging in museums the world over next to Pissarro’s famous landscapes, cityscapes, and pointillist figures don’t...

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Issue 32 | June 2016

Naomi Samuel

Portrait of a People | Sabbath Peace

Portrait of a People | The Truth Behind the Title

Portrait of a People | Father of French Impressionism

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