Why it matters
A man tenderly lays his hand on a woman's breast as she touches it gently: a painting described as 'one of the greatest expressions of the tender fusion of spiritual and physical love'. Who the couple are is uncertain; the title comes from a 19th-century collector's interpretation that is no longer accepted.
Did you know?
- It was painted around 1665–1669.
- Suggested identities range from Rembrandt's son Titus and his bride to Isaac and Rebekah.
- It was included in the BBC's 100 Great Paintings.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Jewish Bride (CC BY-SA 4.0).
