1635_Angel_stops_sacrafice_of_Isaac_Rembrandt.txt

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn 1606 – 1669

The Angel Prevents the Sacrifice of Isaac
oil on canvas (193 × 133 cm) — 1635
Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn biography

This work is linked to Genesis 22:10

At the very last moment, an angel stops Abraham from killing his own son, Isaac. Pretending they set out to slaughter a lamb, Abraham actually intended to sacrifice Isaac for his god.