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Sacrifice of Abraham
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Sacrifice of Abraham

anonymous · 1601 - 1652 · 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. An angel, however, holds Abraham back and points out a ram that can be sacrificed. In the margin, an inscription in Latin.

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Credit lineOffer van Abraham. 1601 - 1652. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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