Jacob's Ladder is a 1655 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a dark etching with a ladder leading up to a light source. At the bottom of the ladder, people are gathered, looking up. The ladder is surrounded by a dark, shadowy area. In the foreground, the figures are huddled together, their faces tilted upwards towards the light. The ladder itself is the central focus of the image, with its rungs and sides etched in detail. This etching is a work by Rembrandt van Rijn, who was known for his use of light and shadow in his art.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
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