Abraham Casting Out Hagar and Ishmael
1645
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1645
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Abraham points toward the desert while Hagar clutches her son, her body folded in grief. The figures stand close, but the space between them feels huge. This story was big in the Netherlands—Protestants saw it as a lesson about helping outsiders. De Grebber zeroes in on the moment Abraham turns away, his hand almost pushing them out. The folds in Hagar’s dress are soft, like real fabric, making her sadness feel heavier. For more quiet scenes like this, look up chiaroscuro—the way light and shadow shape emotion.
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