Jacob's Ladder is a 1655 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching depicts a dream-like scene with a ladder stretching from the bottom left to the top right. A figure at the top of the ladder appears to be reaching for a hand extended from above. The ladder is surrounded by several figures, some of whom are looking up at the figure at the top. The scene is rendered in a range of dark and light tones, with the ladder and figures standing out against a lighter background. The overall effect is one of dynamic movement and energy. For more on this style, explore the Baroque movement.
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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