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Rembrandt’s Bathsheba with King David’s Letter (Louvre, Paris) Bathsheba with David’s Letter (1654) by Rembrandt; Louvre, Paris (public domain photo) Who was Bathsheba? What letter is that? “It happened toward evening when [King] David had risen from his couch and … Continue reading
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