Plate 8: Gad
1589
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1589
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a soldier in armor holding a spear, with a small group of armed men behind him. This is Gad, one of the twelve sons of Jacob from the Bible. Each son in this print series got a special outfit and object to show their future tribe’s story. Gad’s armor hints at a life of battle. The artist drew these in the Netherlands when people loved detailed prints of Bible heroes. Look up the subject of netherlands to see more prints from this time.
