Sujet

The Sacrifice of Isaac, c1696. Creator: Luca Giordano.

Légende

The Sacrifice of Isaac, c1696. Old Testament scene: Isaac lies on a sacrificial slab with his hands bound, obediently lowering his head under the pressure of his father Abraham's hand and making a prayerful gesture of resignation. Abraham, gripping a dagger, prepares to sacrifice his son just as an angel moves to stay his hand (Genesis). The scene is dominated by the dramatic tension between Abraham and the angel. The two figures in the upper plane are sharply silhouetted against the vivid blue of the sky.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM26A39_474

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

34.9Mo (4.3Mo) / 42.0cm x 20.8cm / 4960 x 2458 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Italy Italian people male man men family religious father painting country religion fatherhood parent guy belief faith beard weapon weapons museum color Christianity angel Baroque war location century son bearded altar concept knife sacrifice controversy submission dad facial hair tied up warfare controversial 17th century Prado Museum oil Painting Colour elderly man Old Testament sacrificing weaponry Abraham Genesis prophet seventeenth century Book of Genesis human sacrifice Isaac Museo del Prado sacrificial winged figure oil old man old men Luca Giordano Luca L'Giordano Luco Giordano Lucca Giordano Lucco Giordano Luca Fapresto Giordano Luca Giordano il Giovane Baroque Era Giordano Luca Abram Musee du Prado Heritage Art Canvas religious art Fa Presto Works Quickly