Babylonian Captivity

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James Tissot: The Flight of the Prisoners

The prophet Isaiah

Painting by Rembrandt van Rijn showing Jeremiah sitting in a dimly lit cave, head resting on his hand in sorrow, with Jerusalem burning in the background.

Statue of Nebuchadnezzar, a bearded statue in ornate robes holding a staff, set among columns and Babylonian architecture.

Etching by Jan Luyken shows Babylonian soldiers leading captives from Jerusalem as the city burns in the background, with columns of smoke and ruined buildings.

Gouache painting, showing Jewish exiles in robes sitting and reclining by a river under trees, gazing toward a city.

Engraving by Gustave Dore showing Cyrus the Great standing among ornate columns as he returns gold and silver vessels to figures in foreground.

Embroidered wall hanging shows seated figures by a river, musical instruments hanging from trees, and a city labeled as Zion, illustrating a bible verse.

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James Tissot: The Flight of the Prisoners

James Tissot: The Flight of the Prisoners

The Flight of the Prisoners, gouache on board by James Tissot, c.1896–1902;...

The Jewish Museum, New York, Gift of the heirs of Jacob Schiff (X1952-366); www.thejewishmuseum.org

The prophet Isaiah

The prophet Isaiah

Miniature of Isaiah, manuscript illumination from The Siegburg Lectionary,...

The British Library (Public Domain)

Painting by Rembrandt van Rijn showing Jeremiah sitting in a dimly lit cave, head resting on his hand in sorrow, with Jerusalem burning in the background.

Rembrandt: Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem

Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, oil on panel by Rembrandt,...

Courtesy of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam; object no. SK-A-3276

Statue of Nebuchadnezzar, a bearded statue in ornate robes holding a staff, set among columns and Babylonian architecture.

Statue of Nebuchadnezzar II

The Statue of Nebuchadnezzar (La statue de Nabuchodonozor), gouache on board...

The Jewish Museum, New York, Gift of the heirs of Jacob Schiff (X1952-418); www.thejewishmuseum.org

Etching by Jan Luyken shows Babylonian soldiers leading captives from Jerusalem as the city burns in the background, with columns of smoke and ruined buildings.

The Babylonian army destroys Jerusalem

Destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonian army (Vernietiging van Jeruzalem door...

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (RP-P-OB-44.911)

Gouache painting, showing Jewish exiles in robes sitting and reclining by a river under trees, gazing toward a city.

Exiled Jews mourning by the rivers in Babylon

By the Waters of Babel (Super Flumina Babylonis), gouache on board painting...

The Jewish Museum, New York, Gift of the heirs of Jacob Schiff (X1952-411); www.thejewishmuseum.org

Engraving by Gustave Dore showing Cyrus the Great standing among ornate columns as he returns gold and silver vessels to figures in foreground.

Cyrus restores the items of the temple

Cyrus King of Persia, restores the gold and silver vessels/articles, taken by...

© Culture Club—Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Embroidered wall hanging shows seated figures by a river, musical instruments hanging from trees, and a city labeled as Zion, illustrating a bible verse.

Jews and their musical instruments mourning in exile

Wall hanging depicting Psalm 137, perforated paper and embroidered with wool, mid-19th...

The Jewish Museum, New York, Gift of Dr. Harry G. Friedman (F 1260); www.thejewishmuseum.org

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