Abraham offering Isaac
1725
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1725
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Abraham offering Isaac is a 1725 by Johann Gottfried Seutter, a Baroque work, depicting Aeneas, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a dramatic scene with three figures: a bearded man holding a knife, a child on the ground, and an angel flying above with outstretched wings. The man’s robe flows as he turns, while the angel’s wings fill the top of the image. Below, a ram is tangled in bushes, and a donkey stands nearby. The text at the bottom calls it *Sacrificio di Abramo con Isacco*—Abraham offering Isaac. The artist copied a painting by Titian, but this is a printed version, not the original. Next, check out Baroque to see how artists used drama and movement like this.
The print on paper depicts Abraham preparing to sacrifice his son Isaac, following a composition by Titian. It was created by Johann Gottfried Seutter in 1725.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Johann Gottfried Seutter made large religious prints in the late 1700s. His two prints in this bundle show dramatic Bible scenes: Abraham holding a knife over Isaac, and Jesus healing a crowd. These prints copy older…
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