The artist’s painting of his brother Rubens, posed beside a flowering geranium, is considered one of America’s finest portraits.

The depicted scenes from the life of Christ were meant to inspire meditation, prayer, and devotion in the Dominican monks.

Classic literature and poetry have the power to inspire great works of art; we examine five pieces with strong ties to legends, plays, and myths.

The Dutch master’s painting is featured in The Jewish Museum’s exhibition ‘The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt.’