Tag: sacrifice

Madonna Enthroned with the Child (c.1485-1490)

Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) Madonna Enthroned with the Child, Angels and Unknown Donor c.1485–1490 Oil on oak panel, 69.3 × 47 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna This is the central panel of the St. John Altarpiece St. John Altarpiece (c.1485-1490) In a balanced composition, Hans…

St. John Altarpiece (c.1485-1490)

Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) St. John Altarpiece c.1485–1490 Oil on oak panel, 69.3 × 47 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Inner left wing: Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) John the Baptist c.1485–1490 Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna     Central panel: Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) Madonna Enthroned with the…

Il sacrificio di Isacco (c.1653)

Giordano, Luca (1634-1705) Il sacrificio di Isacco (The Sacrifice of Isaac) c.1653 Oil on canvas, 85 x 124 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son Isaac. Arriving at the chosen place, Abraham built…

Martirio dei pellegrini e funerali di Orsola (1493)

Carpaccio, Vittore (c.1460-c.1526) Martirio dei pellegrini e funerali di Orsola (Martyrdom of the Pilgrims and Funeral of St Ursula) 1493 Oil on canvas, 271 x 560 cm Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venezia This is the eighth of nine paintings in the cycle of the…

Sacrificio di Isacco (c.1529-1530)

Andrea del Sarto (1486-1530) Sacrificio di Isacco (The Sacrifice of Isaac) c.1529–1530 Oil on poplar wood, 213 x 159 cm Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden Compare: Andrea del Sarto (1486-1530) Sacrificio di Isacco c.1527 Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland     Andrea del Sarto (1486-1530) Sacrificio…

Sacrificio di Isacco (c.1527)

Andrea del Sarto (1486-1530) Sacrificio di Isacco (The Sacrifice of Isaac) c.1527 Oil on wood, 178 x 138 cm Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland In this dramatic test of faith from the Old Testament book of Genesis, Abraham agrees to slay his…

Sacrificio di Isacco (c.1528)

Andrea del Sarto (1486-1530) Sacrificio di Isacco (The Sacrifice of Isaac) c.1528 Oil on panel, 98 x 69 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid This scene portrays the moment described in the Old Testament (Genesis 22, 1-19) in which, at the orders of…

Sacrificio ed Ebbrezza di Noè (1436-1440)

Uccello, Paolo (1397-1475) Sacrificio ed Ebbrezza di Noè (Sacrifice and Drunkenness of Noah) 1436–1440 Fresco transferred to canvas, 277 x 540 cm Santa Maria Novella, Firenze This fresco is the lower part of the “Scenes from the Life of Noah“. The lunette…