Title
'Abraham's Sacrifice of Isaac', c1615-c1620. Artist: Giovanni Battista Caracciolo
Caption
'Abraham's Sacrifice of Isaac', c1615-c1620. God ordered Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of his faith (Genesis, XXII: 1-13). Abraham set out to carry out the command, proving his belief, but God sent an angel to stay his hand just as he was about to sink the knife into his son's body. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow.
Date
1615
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Fine Art Images
Reference
HRM19D97_167
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,1Mb (2,9Mb) / 12,0in x 16,3in / 3588 x 4884 (300dpi)