Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn 1606 – 1669

Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem

oil on panel (58 × 46 cm) — 1630
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

This work is linked to Jeremiah 39:2

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Despite the warnings in his prophecies, Jeremiah has to witness the fall of his beloved Jerusalem. Nebuchadnezzar’s troops set the city on fire.