Who created "Abraham Dismissing Hagar and Ishmael"?

Abraham Dismissing Hagar and Ishmael was created by Nicolaes Maes in 1653.

What medium is "Abraham Dismissing Hagar and Ishmael"?

Abraham Dismissing Hagar and Ishmael is Oil on canvas.

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Abraham Dismissing Hagar and Ishmael

Nicolaes Maes

1653

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

34 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (87.6 x 69.9 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Edward Brayton, 1971

Accession Number

1971.73

Tags

BoysWomenAbraham

Art Historical Context

In the heart of the Dutch Golden Age, Nicolaes Maes captures a poignant biblical moment in *Abraham Dismissing Hagar and Ishmael* (1653). This oil on canvas painting, measuring 34½ x 27½ inches, depicts the Genesis story where Abraham, urged by Sarah, sends away his concubine Hagar and their son Ishmael into the wilderness. Maes, a promising pupil of Rembrandt, infuses the scene with emotional depth, highlighting the figures tagged in the work—Abraham, the woman (Hagar), and the boy (Ishmael)—in a intimate, human-scale composition that blends history painting with emerging genre influences. P...

About the Artist

Nicolaes Maes · 1634–1693

Maes' genre scenes are his most well-known works although he was also a painter of religious scenes in his early career and a portraitist later in his career. Comment on works: Portraits; Interiors; History

Abraham Dismissing Hagar and Ishmael

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