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Etching of a reclining man with a staff; angels climb a ladder into clouds under a crescent moon.

Jakobs droom in Betel

An etching of a man reclining on bare ground, his head turned upward, wrapped in a draped cloak and leaning on a tall staff. Above him a stepped ladder rises into billowing clouds, with small winged angels climbing and descending, under a crescent moon.

Artist
Jan Symonsz Pynas (mentioned on object), Jan Porcellis (mentioned on object) [rejected attribution]
Date
1592-1631
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 2592 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1631.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: El sueño de Jacob en Betel

Un grabado de un hombre recostado sobre el suelo desnudo, con la cabeza inclinada hacia arriba, envuelto en un manto drapeado y apoyado en un bastón alto. Sobre él, una escalera escalonada se eleva hacia nubes agitadas, con pequeños ángeles alados subiendo y bajando, bajo una luna creciente.

Português: O sonho de Jacó em Betel

Uma gravura de um homem reclinado sobre o chão nu, com a cabeça voltada para cima, envolto em um manto drapeado e apoiado em um bastão alto. Acima dele, uma escada escalonada se eleva até nuvens agitadas, com pequenos anjos alados subindo e descendo, sob uma lua crescente.

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