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Abraham Sacrificing Isaac
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Abraham Sacrificing Isaac

Georg Pencz · 1541 - 1545 · 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 kill his son Isaac, who kneels bound on the altar. However, an angel holds him back and points to a ram that can be sacrificed.

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Credit lineOffer van Abraham van Isaak. 1541 - 1545. Georg Pencz. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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