De Gelder, Arent (4) 아렌트 데 헬더
Arent de Gelder 1645 – 1727
Judah and Tamar (1681)
oil on canvas (102 × 147 cm) — 1681
private collection
This work is linked to Genesis 38:16
Art and the Bible - Genesis 38 - Old Testament
Genesis 38 1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. 2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in
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This is a more refined depiction of the story of Tamar and Judah. De Gelder previously told the story in his 1667 painting.
Here too Judah takes Tamar by the chin. She raises her hand, telling him that she requires payment. Tamar's veil, which according to the text shows she is a prostitute, is much thinner in this painting, and Tamar is showing her face. Perhaps De Gelder suggests that Judah was so much overwhelmed with lust that he does not recognize his daughter in law.