The Sacrifice of Isaac
The Met
Artist: Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo(Italian, Venice 1727–1804 Venice)
Date: mid-1750s
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 15 3/8 x 21 in. (39.1 x 53.3 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, 1871
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
An angel on clouds restrains a bearded man with a dagger above a blindfolded youth.
Detailed Description
Three figures are depicted in an outdoor scene. On the left, an angel with large white wings and light brown curly hair emerges from a bank of light brown and white clouds. The angel wears a light blue-grey robe, points its right hand upwards and to the left, and grasps the right arm of an older, bearded man with its left hand. The older man, positioned slightly to the right of the angel, has a long white beard and wears a brown robe. He holds a silver dagger high in his right hand, poised above a younger man, and looks upwards towards the angel. The younger man kneels on the ground in the lower right portion of the canvas. He is bare-chested, with a white cloth blindfolding his eyes and another white cloth wrapped around his waist, partially covered by a flowing red drape. His body is turned slightly to the left, and his arms are bent. Scattered on the ground near him are several pieces of cut wood or branches. The background features a light blue sky in the upper left, transitioning to darker green and brown foliage on the right, appearing to be a wooded area. The ground beneath the figures is rendered in earthy tones of brown and grey. Visible brushstrokes are present throughout the composition.
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