Sacrifice of Isaac (Caravaggio) - Wikipedia
The painting depicts the moment when Abraham, in obedience to God's command, is about to sacrifice his son Isaac, who is saved by an angel offering Abraham a ram in Isaac's place.
The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1602 by Caravaggio
Just as Abraham was about to slay his son, an angel intervened by calling to him. A ram then unexpectedly appeared, divinely provided as a substitute sacrifice for Isaac. In Caravaggio's visualization of the subject, the angel physically materializes beside Abraham.
Sacrifice of Isaac by Caravaggio - Facts & History of the ...
The great Renaissance painter Caravaggio actually did two paintings of the Sacrifice of Isaac, both of them depicting the moment when the angel of God stays Abraham from slitting his son’s throat. The painting that’s actually called the Sacrifice of Isaac now hangs in the Uffizi Gallery in …
Sacrifice of Isaac - Uffizi Galleries
The painting illustrates the Old Testament passage in which God subjected Abraham to an extraordinary test of obedience by ordering him to sacrifice his only son Isaac.
Abraham's Sacrifice of Isaac | Museum of Art and Archaeology
This large painting shows Abraham, the first of the Hebrew patriarchs of the Old Testament. To test Abraham's faith, God commanded him to make an offering of his son, Isaac (Genesis 22:2–13). Torn between great love for his son and his desire to obey God's command, Abraham decided that his duty to God ultimately took precedence.
Sacrifice of Isaac , by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio ...
2017年6月21日 · The Sacrifice of Isaac was commissioned for Cardinal Maffeo Barberini, who would later become Pope Urban VIII (1623–44). Caravaggio executed the painting between May 1603 and January 1604. It depicts the moment Abraham, in obedience to God’s command, is poised to sacrifice his son Isaac (Gen. 22).
Sacrifice of Isaac, 1602 - Caravaggio - WikiArt.org
2023年2月5日 · The painting shows the moment when Abraham, about to sacrifice his son Isaac in obedience to God's command, is stayed by an angel who offers him a ram in Isaac's place.