Abraham leaves for Shechem, Annunciation to the shepherds, print, Netherlands, after design by Jacopo Bassano, publisher: Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), 1596 - 1652, printmaker, paper, etching, engraving, height 266 mm x width 208 mm, annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherds (and, or shepherdesses) at night, a host of singing angels in the air, Abraham comes to the sacred tree of Moreh at Shechem, and builds his first altar, A detailed engraving shows a winged angel descending from clouds with rays of light emanating toward figures below; beneath the angel are trees and rolling hills and a group of people and animals gathered closely together, including a reclining figure blowing a curved horn, a man seated with draped clothing, a kneeling figure leaning toward a large cow, a boy looking downward, and another person shielding their eyes while gazing toward the sky; several cows and a sheep are among the animals, one cow's head turned toward a person wearing a wide-brimmed hat, and ...
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Abraham leaves for Shechem, Annunciation to the shepherds, print, Netherlands, after design by Jacopo Bassano, publisher: Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), 1596 - 1652, printmaker, paper, etching, engraving, height 266 mm x width 208 mm, annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherds (and, or shepherdesses) at night, a host of singing angels in the air, Abraham comes to the sacred tree of Moreh at Shechem, and builds his first altar, A detailed engraving shows a winged angel descending from clouds with rays of light emanating toward figures below; beneath the angel are trees and rolling hills and a group of people and animals gathered closely together, including a reclining figure blowing a curved horn, a man seated with draped clothing, a kneeling figure leaning toward a large cow, a boy looking downward, and another person shielding their eyes while gazing toward the sky; several cows and a sheep are among the animals, one cow's head turned toward a person wearing a wide-brimmed hat, and a bucket lies near the animals; the scene is rendered in dense, fine crosshatching with strong contrasts and flowing fabric folds throughout.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B33_150

Licence

Droits gérés

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47.3Mo (7.5Mo) / 30.0cm x 39.5cm / 3546 x 4667 (300dpi)

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