Comments on: Havdalah in oils

By: Iconia» Blog Archive » “The biggest restriction isn’t really from Judaism itself but from the Orthodox Jewish community.”

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:29:22 +0000

[...] You describe the Havdallah painting as “Rembrandtesque.” Is there something about Rembrandt’s style that is [...]

By: Gail

Gail — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:20:27 +0000

Very, very nicely done, Leora. Lighting, composition, subject – all of it.

By: Leora

Leora — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:20:41 +0000

Jill,

Thanks for the comparison to Vermeer. I think Vermeer is a perfectionist’s perfectionist when it comes to painters. I can get close to Rembrandt, but Vermeer! He wasn’t nearly as prolific as Rembrandt, and he died young, partly because he was depressed he couldn’t support his many kids with his art.

I don’t really see Vermeer in this painting, but I guess it is reminiscent of Dutch art in general. Chiariscuro, lights and darks.

By: Jill

Jill — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:08:30 +0000

Very nice! Kind of mysterious.
It is reminiscent of Rembrandt’s color palette. Also Vermeer.

Jill

By: Leora

Leora — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:08:28 +0000

Thanks for sharing that post. I’ll have to re-read it later to absorb it.

I’ve greatly enjoyed the artwork you display on your site. My daughter (5-year-old) is doing a section on art in school, and I was thinking of bringing in some Jewish art to see what they recognize.

By: A Simple Jew

A Simple Jew — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:38:46 +0000

I thought you would appreciate this related posting:

http://asimplejew.blogspot.com/2008/01/question-answer-with-rabbi-tal-zwecker.html