Beker van Jozef wordt in de zak van Benjamin gevonden
Giovanni Antonio da Brescia
1518 - 1522
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
172; 275
About this artwork
height 172 mm x width 275 mm
Art Historical Context
Step into the dramatic world of Giovanni Antonio da's engraving *Beker van Jozef in de zak van Benjamin* (Joseph's Cup Found in Benjamin's Sack created between 1518 and 1522. This poignant scene captures a pivotal moment from the biblical Book of Genesis, where Joseph's silver cup is discovered in his brother Benjamin's sack, heightening the tension in the brothers' reunion after years of separation and testing. Da Brescia, a masterful Italian engraver from Brescia active in Venice and Rome, expertly translates this narrative into a compact yet expressive image measuring 172 mm high by 275 mm ...