Jacob Kahn Timeline and Summary

Jacob Kahn grows up in Europe, surviving numerous pogroms and the Holocaust.
He develops his artistic talent while growing less and less faithful to the Jewish tradition in which he was raised.
At the peak of his fame, the Rabbi asks him to mentor Asher.
Jacob Kahn makes Asher study Picasso's Guernica and then invites him to his studio to paint.
Jacob Kahn encourages Asher to paint his first nudes, which is terrifying for Asher because nude images are forbidden by Hasidic tradition.
Jacob Kahn and Asher form a close bond; Jacob Kahn makes sculptures of himself and Asher together.
Asher begins to have gallery shows with the help of Jacob Kahn's agent and gallery owner, Anna Schaeffer.
Jacob Kahn encourages asher to travel to Italy and Paris, and Asher does.
Jacob Kahn falls ill. From his death bed, he encourages Asher to continue painting and drawing, no matter how controversial the subject.