ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By
Gregory &
Ernest Disney-Britton
The Frick Collection is one of those small museums in NYC where travelers can escape the crowded noise of the city. The museum's pay-what-you-wish hours are on Wednesdays, and until August 20th, you can visit
Rembrandt van Rijn's “
Abraham Entertaining the Angels” before it leaves public view. The small painting depicts a passage in
Genesis 18:1-8 describing Abraham's welcoming of three strangers, who are the Lord and two angels disguised as travelers.
Genesis 18 has several Abraham moments, including
his plea on behalf of Sodom, but Rembrandt chooses this moment when the human and divine converge in one calm scene.
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| Buddhist Art of Week: Collection at a Kansas art museum |
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| Christian Art of Week: Cedric Douglas’ "Black Madonna" |
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| Hindu Art of Week: Collector, John Robshaw's Maharajahs |
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| Islamic Art of Week: Fatwa Kiosk at Egypt's metro station |
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| Jewish Art of Week: The Jewish Museum Collection of NY |
