Sujet
Elisha Cursing the Children of Bethel Who Are Being Devoured by the Bears, 1602. Creator: Gillis van Coninxloo (Netherlandish, 1544-1607); Nicolaes de Bruyn (Netherlandish, 1571-1656).
Légende
Elisha Cursing the Children of Bethel Who Are Being Devoured by the Bears, 1602. The Latin inscription in the bottom corner of the print quotes chapter two of the second Book of Kings (2 Kings 2:23-24) when the Hebrew prophet, Elisha, came upon the children of the city of Bethel who mocked him for his bald head. In the Lord's name Elisha cursed the children and all 42 were killed by two she-bears who emerged from the woods. This obscure Old Testament subject also illustrates an important moral lesson--old age must be respected. Approximating the size and tonal range of paintings by Coninxloo, prints such as these probably served as inexpensive substitutes for paintings.
Date
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Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F79_278
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
98,3Mo (7,6Mo) / 56,0cm x 44,0cm / 6616 x 5191 (300dpi)