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The greatest break from Jewish artis- dc tradition at the time of emancipa- tion came with the depiction of the nude, which prior to the 19th century was taboo. Lesser Ury's Reclining Nude suggests modesty and sensuality in the voluptuous female model whose hands obscure her face. View of Volognano by Italian artist Vito d'Ancona is not only a lush land- scape of his uncle's imposing estate outside Florence but also a reflection of the end to restrictions forbidding Jews to own property. Industrialization and the growth of the modern city created a whole new genre of paintings, called urbanScapes. Camille Pissarro's Avenue de l'Opera, Place du Theatre Francais: Misty Weather is an impressionistic work which only hints at the individual fig- ures on the densely populated street. Pissarro, an acculturated French Jew, did not paint scenes from Jewish life, and is rarely thought of as a Jewish artist. But a late self-portrait, in which Pissarro resembles a biblical prophet with a long white beard, may reflect his ties to early Jewish history. German painter Max Liebermann came from a wealthy Berlin business family which objected to his desire to become an artist. Like other Jewish artists, he broad- ened his subject matter through travel. In a colorful 1908 painting entitled Jewish Street in Amsterdam, Liebermann blends impressionism and realism. The market scene, which shows a horde of people hovering around a cart heaped with vegetables, conveys a sense of crowd rather than individuals. As the family portraitist of the House of Rothschilds, Moritz Daniel Oppenheim presented himself and his subjects as established members of middle-class society. His two elegant paintings of cousins Charlotte von Rothschild and Lionel Nathan de Rothschild on the occasion of their marriage reflect the power and posi- tion of the family. There hasn't been an exhibition of this nature since the beginning of the 20th century anywhere, says Goodman. "It's a new look at artists who have been neglected, and time they were considered seriously in the body of 19th century art history." ❑ The Emergence of Jewish Artists in the 19th Century runs through March 17 at the Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth Avenue, New York City. For informa- tion, call (212) 423-3200, or visit the museum's Web site at www.thejewishmuseum.org