Presents a tale that draws upon the turbulent history of Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam, the artistic preoccupations of the elderly Rembrandt, and the controversial convictions of the false messiah of Smyrna. This work suggests how the Wandering Jew was crucial to the spiritual identity of both the Western European and Ottoman cultures.
An entrancing tale that draws upon the turbulent history of Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam, the artistic preoccupations of the elderly Rembrandt, and the controversial convictions of the false messiah of Smyrna.
