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Etching of an old bearded man with a raised knife held back by a winged angel, a kneeling youth nearby, dark hatched background.

Abraham's Sacrifice

An etching showing an old bearded man with a raised knife, held back by a winged angel who grips his arm, while a kneeling younger figure in loose robes waits beside a low stone structure. Dense hatching and strong light from the upper right define the rocky landscape and the wings.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1655
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3388 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1655; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Español: El sacrificio de Abraham

Un aguafuerte muestra a un hombre anciano y barbudo con un cuchillo alzado, sujetado por un ángel alado que le aprieta el brazo, mientras un joven arrodillado con ropas sueltas espera junto a una estructura baja de piedra. Un rayado denso y la luz intensa desde la derecha definen el paisaje rocoso y las alas.

Português: O sacrifício de Abraão

Uma gravura mostra um homem idoso e barbudo com uma faca erguida, contido por um anjo alado que segura seu braço, enquanto um jovem ajoelhado com roupas soltas aguarda ao lado de uma estrutura baixa de pedra. Hachuras densas e luz intensa vinda da direita definem a paisagem rochosa e as asas.

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