Rebecca
by Esther Newman-Cohen
Title
Rebecca
Artist
Esther Newman-Cohen
Medium
Painting - Soft Pastels On Paper
Description
According to the Hebrew Bible, Genesis, Rebecca was Abraham’s great niece; granddaughter of his brother Nahor. Her father was Bethual. Sister of Laban. When she kindly gave water to Abraham’s servant and his camels, she sealed her place as Isaac’s bride. She and Isaac had twins, Jacob and Esau. God had already promised to make Jacob more important than Esau. Rebecca manipulated to make it happen and though she got her wish, she created strife between her sons to the point where one wanted to kill the other. She never got to see her favored son again. She is portrayed as having two sides to her character, both kindly and manipulative.
This is an original portrait painting by the noted Israeli artist Esther Newman Cohen, painted from a live model in soft pastels on paper.
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October 21st, 2020
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