Isaac & Abraham in Art Photos

The Old Testament tells that God commanded Abraham to slay his son Isaac, but sent an angel to stay his hand at the last minute. Thus Abraham proved his obedience to God.

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Paintings of David, Abraham, Moses & Isaac by Joan Gascó at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Abraham & son Isaac painting by Lorenzo Monaco of Florence at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Abraham & Isaac Proceeding to Mt. Moriah painting by Benjamin West at Wichita Art Museum. Wichita, KS.Sacrifice of Isaac painting by Peter Paul Rubens studio at Nelson-Atkins Museum. Kansas City, MO.
Paintings of David, Abraham, Moses & Isaac (c1500) by Joan Gascó at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Abraham & son Isaac painting (c1408) by Lorenzo Monaco of Florence at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Abraham & Isaac Proceeding to Mt. Moriah painting (1799) by Benjamin West at Wichita Art Museum. Wichita, KS.Sacrifice of Isaac painting (c1612-3) by Peter Paul Rubens studio at Nelson-Atkins Museum. Kansas City, MO.
Frieze panel of angel staying hand of Isaac sacrificing Jacob at Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière. Lyon, France.Angel stays hand of Abraham sacrificing son Isaac painted scene at St Chapelle. Paris, France.Sacrifice of Isaac painting by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.Detail of Sacrifice of Isaac painting by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.
Frieze panel of angel staying hand of Isaac sacrificing Jacob at Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière. Lyon, France.Angel stays hand of Abraham sacrificing son Isaac painted scene at St Chapelle. Paris, France.Sacrifice of Isaac painting (1960-66) by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.Detail of Sacrifice of Isaac painting (1960-66) by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.
Sacrifice of Isaac in crayon, pastel & India ink by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.Christ Crucified over scenes of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob detail on Chagall stained glass window at Reims Cathedral. Reims, France.Isaac blessing Jacob painting by Govert Flinck at Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam, NL.Abraham & Melchisedek painting by Dutch Master at Museum of Bread and Art. Ulm, Germany.
Sacrifice of Isaac in crayon, pastel & India ink (1960-66) by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.Christ Crucified over scenes of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob detail on Chagall stained glass window at Reims Cathedral. Reims, France.Isaac blessing Jacob painting (c1638) by Govert Flinck at Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam, NL.Abraham & Melchisedek painting (c1550) by Dutch Master at Museum of Bread and Art. Ulm, Germany.

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