1754
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Sacrifice of Isaac is a 1754 unspecified by Francesco Guardi, a Rococo painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a dramatic scene from the Bible. It's about Abraham and his son Isaac. The story is one of faith and obedience, and this painting tells it in a simple way. The artist used simple colors to show the emotions of the characters. The scene is calm, but you can feel the tension. To learn more about this style, look at the work of artist: Francesco Guardi (Italian, 1712–1793)
This series of paintings primarily tells the Old Testament story of Abraham and Isaac, and each of the canvases depicts the interaction of humans and angels. In three works, angels appear to Abraham, and in one particularly dramatic canvas, an angel intercepts Abraham before he sacrifices his own son. Like another work in this series, Tobias and the Angels, the Sacrifice of Isaac is a narrative about fathers and sons as well as obedience inspired by faith.
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Francesco Lazzaro Guardi (Italian pronunciation: ; 5 October 1712 – 1 January 1793) was an Italian painter, nobleman, and a member of the Venetian School.
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