Lairesse, Gérard de (1641-1711)
Abraham receiving the three angels of the Lord
c.1680–1685
Oil on canvas, 120 x 164 cm
Musée du Louvre, Paris
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 1680–1685. (Louvre)