A curator from the National Gallery of Art highlighted the significance of a painting by Jewish artist Jacques Émile Édouard Brandon, noting its unique religious context in the historic 1874 Impressionism exhibition. This exhibit, held in the Paris studio of photographer Nadar 150 years ago, included over 200 works, with Brandon’s synagogue painting being the only one related to religion.
Mary Morton, curator and head of the French paintings department at the National Gallery, remarked, “It is quite striking” that a piece by a Jewish artist known for depicting Jewish themes is featured. “We aimed to reassemble the entire contents of that exhibition on the Boulevard des Capucines. While we faced challenges locating works by Brandon, we succeeded in finding this one, which may or may not be the painting listed in the catalog as ‘Synagogue,’” she explained.
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