1511
unspecified
From the collection of Vatican Museums
Jacob's dream of the ladder to heaven is a 1511 unspecified by Raphael, a High Renaissance work, held at Vatican Museums.
This painting depicts a scene from the biblical story of Jacob's dream. In the center, Jacob is shown sleeping on a rock, with his head resting on a stone. Above him, a ladder stretches up to the heavens, with angels ascending and descending. The scene is set against a backdrop of a dark blue sky, with clouds and a bright light emanating from the top of the ladder. The overall mood of the painting is one of serenity and wonder. To learn more about the artist behind this beautiful work, look up Raphael.
Raphael was born Raffaello Sanzio in Urbino on April 6, 1483, the son of Giovanni Santi, a painter and poet attached to the ducal court.
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