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May 1, 2005 · Rembrandt's Religious Etchings. Abraham Entertaining the Angels, 1656, etching and drypoint, Rosenwald Collection, 1943.3.7160. Rembrandt, one of the greatest interpreters of biblical stories, turned to the Bible as a source of inspiration for his etchings throughout his career, but particularly during the 1650s.
Rembrandt's Religious Etchings. Rembrandt, one of the greatest interpreters of biblical stories, turned to the Bible as a source of inspiration for his etchings throughout his career, but particularly during the 1650s. He depicted not only scenes from the Old Testament and the Apocrypha but also stories found in the New Testament, particularly ...
Abraham and Isaac. Among Rembrandt's most moving prints, this etching depicts the story of Abraham, who, as a test of his faith, was ordered by God to sacrifice his son Isaac. As is typical of the artist's work of the 1640s, Rembrandt chose to illustrate the most emotionally poignant moment of the story: Isaac, unwittingly the intended ...
This etching by Rembrandt depicts the heart wrenching moment when Abraham tells his son Isaac of the sacrifice he's been asked to make by God. The composition is designed to provoke the psychological drama of the occasion. The sparse landscape, without definable elements, focuses all attention on the two figures. The viewer's eye is drawn to Abraham's heavenward pointing hand, indicating that ...
For the second state re-worked by Basan see 1941,0327.11.70. For copies see 2006 label text for "Rembrandt: a 400th anniversary display": Rembrandt Abraham and Isaac, 1645 Etching and burin, Hind 214, only state Two impressions are shown, one earlier and better than the other. God commanded Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, his only son.
Abraham and Isaac. etching (16 × 13 cm) — 1645 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn biography. This work is linked to Genesis 22:7. To prove his loyalty to God, Abraham is prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac. He takes the boy up a mountain; Isaac carries the wood for the fire. At a certain moment Isaac asks where lamb is ...
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Rembrandt places Abraham between Sarah, seen behind him in the window, and Hagar, who is departing in tears. One foot on the steps of his house, the other on the path, Abraham's inner conflict is made clear. His gesture—blessing Ishmael—expresses his reluctance and sadness. He does not wish to lose his first son.
