Artwork
The Triumph of Isaac
The Triumph of Isaac is an ink print by the Renaissance artist Dirck Volckertz Coornhert. It dates from 1559 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
- Inscription
- Inscribed:upper center, in plate, in image: ISAAC.; lower right, in plate, numbered in image: 2; below image, in plate: Sustinet impositum veluti virtute CAMELVS / Pondus, onusque sibi, mitem facilemque oneranti / Sepræbet, nec non flectit sua terga retorta: / Vnica sic ISAC soboles fide patris ABRAMI / Dictis audit, obedivit, capitisque pericla / pectore non dubio manifesta subire paratus. (Like a camel, which bears the load put upon it with goodness and is docile and willing towards he who thus encumbers it and even lowers down its curved back, so Isaac, an only son, hearkened trustingly to the words of Abraham, his father, and was unhesitatingly prepared to brave real mortal danger. [translation from Veldman, Ilja. "Dirck Volkertsz. Coornhert and Heemskerck's allegories." In Maarten van Heemskerck and Dutch humanism in the sixteenth century, p.63. Maarssen: Gary Schwartz, 1977.])
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About this work
Overview
The Triumph of Isaac is a print created by Dirck Volckertz Coornhert in 1559, combining engraving and etching techniques on laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a richly dressed figure on a decorated camel, wielding a spear and flag, set against a backdrop of mountains, buildings, and indistinct figures. This scene is an allegory, likely symbolizing power, strength, or conquest.
Technique & Style
The work showcases the artist's skill in rendering intricate details, conveying a sense of drama and movement characteristic of Renaissance art.
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