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Abraham and Isaac on the Way to the Place of Sacrifice
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Abraham and Isaac on the Way to the Place of Sacrifice

Hieronymus Cock · c. 1551 - before 1558 · etching; paper

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

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Landscape in the mountains, through the valley flows a river. On a path Abraham and Isaac walk to the sacrifice place on top of a mountain. Isaac carries the wood for the fire on his back. On the right above in the distance the top of the mountain where the sacrifice takes place. From heaven the angel descends to stop Abraham from sacrificing his son Isaac. Print from a series of 13 landscapes with biblical and mythological scenes.

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Credit lineAbraham en Isaak op weg naar de offerplaats. c. 1551 - before 1558. Hieronymus Cock. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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