Noah sacrificing to God
1626
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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Francesco Villamena
Francesco Villamena (1564–1624) was an Italian engraver, drawing teacher and art collector.
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Noah sacrificing to God is a 1626 by Francesco Villamena, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a dramatic scene with five figures and animals. On the left, a man kneels beside a sheep, while another stands holding a ram. To the right, a bearded man in robes raises his hands toward a fiery altar. A bull with curved horns stands behind him, and a shirtless man leans on a ram. The background has clouds, trees, and a distant landscape. The artist used bold lines and shadows to create depth, focusing on the moment of sacrifice. The fire and raised hands suggest a religious offering. Next, check out the Baroque movement to see how drama like this shaped art.
An etching on paper by Francesco Villamena from 1626 depicts Noah building an altar and offering a sacrifice to God, accompanied by the inscription *Noe Deo altare edificat, atq[ue] ex cunctis*, referencing a biblical scene. The print is a duplicate of one from a series of twenty etchings derived from Raphael’s frescoes in the Vatican’s Loggie, often called the *Raphael Bible*.
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Francesco Villamena (1564–1624) was an Italian engraver, drawing teacher and art collector.
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