Creator Bio Adolf van der Laan 1684–1755 Adolf van der Laan was a Dutch painter and printmaker who worked in Amsterdam and Paris. Entries in the Posen Library by This Creator Primary Source Portuguese and Ashkenazic Synagogues in Amsterdam Public AccessImage Related Guide Birth of an Idea: Defining the Early Modern Period 1500–1750 The emergence of the early modern period (1500–1750) in Jewish history is relatively recent and complex. Restricted Some content is unavailable to non-members, please log in or sign up for free for full access. Related Guide Historical Narratives, 1500–1750 1500–1750 The early modern period saw a flourishing of Jewish historical writing in genres ranging from apologetic treatises to chronicles of specific events.