Divine Encounter: Rembrandt’s Abraham and the Angels at The Frick

In the summer of 2017, The Frick Collection will present Rembrandt’s Abraham Entertaining the Angels of 1646. This captivating, small, and luminous oil painting on panel, generously lent from a private collection, has been exhibited only a handful of times in its history and was last on public view ten years ago. This exceptional loan has inspired a tightly focused exhibition in which the painting will appear alongside other depictions by Rembrandt of the Old Testament figure Abraham — a spectacular selection of prints and drawings from American and international collections. Divine Encounter: Rembrandt’s Abraham and the Angels will offer a rare opportunity to examine the artist’s continuing engagement with the Abraham narrative and thus with the central themes of his work as a history painter: divine intervention, revelation, and prophecy. The exhibition is organized by Joanna Sheers Seidenstein, Anne L. Poulet Curatorial Fellow, and will be accompanied by a scholarly publication and a variety of educational programs.

Start Date

May 30, 2017

End Date

August 20, 2017

Hours

10:00 AM - 06:00 PM

Address

The Frick Collection, 1 East 70th Street New York, NY

Event Type

Ticketed

More Information

The Frick Collection

[contact-form-7 id=”298″ title=”Contact form”]