Abraham receiving the three angels of the Lord (1680-1685)

Lairesse, Gérard de (1641-1711)

Abraham receiving the three angels of the Lord
c.16801685
Oil on canvas, 120 x 164 cm
Musée du LouvreParis

Episode taken from the Bible (Genesis, XVIII, 6-15). In the background, Sarah, Abraham’s old wife, who will soon have a son despite her advanced age. The angels are represented here without wings, in a purely secular manner, and the tent of the biblical story is omitted. – Dated around 16801685. (Louvre)