"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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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."
Nadine M. Orenstein
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