Rembrandt's interpretation of the crucifixion changes how you look at people

"For me a great work of art is something that goes beyond the image that it’s depicting."

"For me a great work of art is something that goes beyond the image that it's depicting."

Curator Nadine Orenstein on Rembrandt's "Christ Crucified between the Two Thieves: The Three Crosses."

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Throughout 2013, The Met invited curators from across the Museum to each talk about one artwork that changed the way they see the world.

Photography by Bruce J. Schwarz

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Nadine M. Orenstein
Drue Heinz Curator in Charge, Department of Drawings and Prints

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