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The Dream of Jacob
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The Dream of Jacob

Lucas Cranach (I) · 1523 - 1526 · woodcut (process); hand coloring; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Jacob lies sleeping with his head resting on a stone in a landscape. He dreams of a ladder that reaches to heaven; this stands next to the stone and three angels go up or down. At the top of the ladder in the clouds stands God.

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Credit lineDroom van Jakob. 1523 - 1526. Lucas Cranach (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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