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Sacrifice of Cain and Abel, Scenes from Genesis, print, Series number 4, 7, Cain and Abel kneeling before their altar of sacrifice. In the foreground, Abel's sacrifice is approved by God: the smoke rises upwards. In the background, Cain's sacrifice is disapproved: the smoke falls downwards. With a two-line caption in Latin. Numbered 4. in the lower right, printmaker: Gerard de Lairesse, publisher: Nicolaes Visscher (I), Amsterdam, grantor of privilege: States General, c. 1665, paper, etching, height 220 mm x width 250 mm, the sacrifice of Cain and Abel: Abel offers a lamb, Cain usually a sheaf of corn, A detailed pen-and-ink scene shows a central kneeling male figure with bare torso and a cloth around his waist, his arms crossed over his chest and his head bowed; behind him a partially clothed figure leans on a stone structure with an arm raised to the head; the foreground contains a large reclining animal carcass and scattered bones and hides on a textured ground; the midground features stacked stone blocks and masonry, a woven basket, and a round thatched hut; surrounding the figures are tall leafy trees and dense cloudlike foliage rendered with fine hatching, and the sky above is filled with light horizontal strokes.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B34_021

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

52.0Mo (6.5Mo) / 37.9cm x 34.3cm / 4478 x 4057 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Sacrifice Cain Abel Scenes Genesis print Series number 4 7 Abel kneeling altar sacrifice foreground Abel's sacrifice approved God smoke rises upwards background Cain's sacrifice disapproved smoke falls downwards two-line caption Latin Numbered 4 lower right printmaker Gerard de Lairesse publisher Nicolaes Visscher I Amsterdam grantor privilege States General c 1665 paper etching height 220 mm x width 250 mm Abel offers lamb Cain usually sheaf corn detailed pen- -ink scene central kneeling male figure bare torso cloth waist arms crossed chest head bowed partially clothed figure leans stone structure arm raised head foreground contains large reclining animal carcass scattered bones hides textured ground midground features stacked stone blocks masonry woven basket round thatched hut surrounding figures tall leafy trees dense cloudlike foliage rendered fine hatching sky filled light horizontal strokes