Isaac Blessing Jacob
ca. 1638
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
140.2; 141; 10; 165.5; 115.2
About this artwork
Isaak zegent Jakob. De oude Isaak zit in bed en geeft zijn zegen aan Jakob, rechts naast het bed staat Rebekka.
Art Historical Context
Govert Flinck's *Isaac Blessing Jacob* (ca. 1638) captures a pivotal biblical moment from Genesis 27, where the aging patriarch Isaac, seated in bed, unwittingly bestows his blessing upon his younger son Jacob—thanks to a ruse orchestrated by Jacob's mother, Rebecca, who stands watchfully to the right. This oil canvas, measuring 115.2 x 140.2 cm, the dramatic storytelling of the Dutch Golden Age, a when religious narratives from the Old Testament resonated deeply in Protestant Netherlands. As a talented pupil of Rembrandt, Flinck infused the scene with emotional intensity and subtle psycholog...