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The Sacrifice of Isaac
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The Sacrifice of Isaac

Adriaen Collaert · 1585 · engraving; paper

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

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Abraham raises his knife to sacrifice his son Isaac, but an angel stops him. On the right, a ram is caught in the bushes, which will be sacrificed in Isaac's place. On the right in the landscape, Abraham and Isaac are on their way to the place of sacrifice, after they have left the donkey and servants behind. Below the scene, a Latin reference to the Biblical text in Gen. 22. This print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineOffer van Isaak. 1585. Adriaen Collaert. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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