The Christ of the Apocalypse appears to Abraham, Eve, Adam, Moses and David (Frontispiece to Figures from the Bible, 1728) - B. Picart
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Date :
1719
Type of image :
Gravure sur cuivre
Storage Location :
PET FOL-RA-51
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Work dated
Description
Abraham on the left has his knife raised to sacrifice Isaac; Eve and Adam hide their nakedness with vine leaves; Moses on the right leans on the tablets of the law; David in the background plays the harp.
History :
- Signed and dated lower left "B. Picart invenit et fecit 1719".
Bottom center in cartouche "FIGURES | DE LA BIBLE | à la Haye | chez Pierre de Hondt | MDCCXXVIII".
Technical Data
Notice #024693
Image editing :
Image web
Image Origin :
Copyright / Photographer :
Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France