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Initial T from a Choral Book with Isaac and Esau
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The subject of this initial recounts the biblical story of the "stolen" blessing of Esau. The dying Isaac, old and blind, is approached by his son Esau, who seeks his blessing. Esau discovers that his twin brother, Jacob, had already obtained the irrevocable blessing through deception.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineInitial T from a Choral Book with Isaac and Esau, c. 1460–70. Bartolomeo da Gallarate (Italian). Ink, tempera, and gold on parchment; sheet: 18 x 16 cm (7 1/16 x 6 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1949.535
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