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Oil painting of an angel grasping the wrist of an old bearded man with a knife above a nude young man lying on wood.

Abraham's Sacrifice

An angel swoops in from the upper left to grip the wrist of a white-bearded old man who holds a knife above a nude young man lying face down on a bundle of firewood. Dark, craggy landscape and warm light on the figures create a dramatic oil painting.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1635
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1256 × 1824 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1635; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

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

Español: El sacrificio de Abraham

Un ángel desciende desde la parte superior izquierda para sujetar la muñeca de un anciano de barba blanca que sostiene un cuchillo sobre un joven desnudo tendido boca abajo sobre un montón de leña. El paisaje oscuro y accidentado y la luz cálida sobre las figuras crean una pintura al óleo dramática.

Português: O sacrifício de Abraão

Um anjo desce da parte superior esquerda para segurar o pulso de um velho de barba branca que empunha uma faca sobre um jovem nu deitado de bruços sobre um monte de lenha. A paisagem escura e acidentada e a luz quente sobre as figuras criam uma pintura a óleo dramática.

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