Who created "The Sacrifice of Isaac"?

The Sacrifice of Isaac was created by Willem van Mieris in 1694.

What medium is "The Sacrifice of Isaac"?

The Sacrifice of Isaac is Pen and brush and gray ink.

Is "The Sacrifice of Isaac" in the public domain?

Yes, The Sacrifice of Isaac is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Sacrifice of Isaac

Willem van Mieris

1694

Medium

Pen and brush and gray ink

Dimensions

7 1/16 x 6 in. (18 x 15.3 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Anne and Jean Bonna and Charles and Jessie Price Gifts, 2001

Accession Number

2001.450

Tags

AngelsIsaacMen

Art Historical Context

In the intimate world of 17th-century Dutch drawings, Willem vanieris's *The Sacrifice of Isaac*1694) captures a pivotal biblical moment from Genesis 22 Here, the patriarch Abraham raises his knife to sacrifice his son Isaac, only to be halted by a divine angel— a tense drama of faith, obedience, and mercy. Rendered in pen and brush with gray ink on a modest 7 1/16 x 6 in. sheet, this work exemplifies the exquisite detail of Leiden's fijnschilders (fine painters), a group van Mieris belonged to as the son of master Frans van Mieris the Elder. Van Mieris's technique shines in the fluid yet pre...

About the Artist

Willem van Mieris · 1662–1747

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