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Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem

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Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem
ArtistRembrandt
Year1630
MediumOil on panel
Dimensions58 cm × 46 cm (23 in × 18 in)
LocationRijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem is a 1630 painting by Rembrandt. It is one of the most renowned works of his Leiden period.

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Many art critics have praised Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem as one of Rembrandt's few early masterpieces.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Haak, B. (1969). Rembrandt; His Life, His Work, His Time. H. N. Abrams. p. 60.
  2. ^ Tümpel, Christian; Tümpel, Astrid (2006). Rembrandt: Images and Metaphors. Haus Publishing. p. 25. ISBN 1904950922.
  3. ^ Durham, John I. (2004). The Biblical Rembrandt: Human Painter in a Landscape of Faith. Mercer University Press. p. 96. ISBN 0865548862.