The Return of the Volunteer from the Wars of Liberation to His Family Still Living in Accordance with Old Customs (Die Heimkehr des Freiwilligen aus den Befreiungskriegen zu den nach alter Sitte lebenden Seinen) – (Moritz Daniel Oppenheim) Previous Next


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Date: 1834

Size: 940 x 864 cm

Museum: The Jewish Museum (New York, United States)

Technique: Oil On Canvas

The Enlightenment of the 18th century and its Jewish counterpart, the Haskalah, resulted in the emancipation of Jews and their subsequent reception into professional fields previously closed to them. No account of this emancipation in Western Europe is complete without a discussion of the painter Moritz Daniel Oppenheim. Through the lifting of restrictions, Oppenheim, an observant Jew, was able to acquire proper academic training and become a professional and highly successful artist.The Return of the Jewish Volunteer, one of Oppenheim

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