Dr Jacquelyn N. Coutré, Eleanor Wood Prince Associate Curator of European Painting and Sculpture before 1750, Art Institute of Chicago brings to light the masterful depiction of “Ruth and Naomi” (1653) by Jan Victors, highlighting how the artist expanded upon the innovations of the great Dutch Master, Rembrandt van Rijn.

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Jan Victors
Ruth and Naomi
1653
Oil on canvas
Purchase, Bader Acquisition Fund, 2015
58-002

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This video was made with the generous support of Bader Philanthropies, Inc.Dr Jacquelyn N. Coutré, Eleanor Wood Prince Associate Curator of European Painting and Sculpture before 1750, Art Institute of Chicago brings to light the masterful depiction of “Ruth and Naomi” (1653) by Jan Victors, highlighting how the artist expanded upon the innovations of the great Dutch Master, Rembrandt van Rijn. …