We are still in the early chapters of Genesis, and we have visited the theme of ‘brothers’ several times already. We’ve talked about Cain versus Abel, we’ve looked at the trouble among Noah’s three sons, and we saw what happened…
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Jacob’s Blessing
Posted in Genesis Stories in Art, Isaac's generation, Jacob's generation Tagged with: Abraham, Bigot, brothers, Eeckhout, Esau, Flinck, Isaac, Jacob, Judith, Rebekah, Sarah, Terbrugghen, Werff
Rebekah at the Well: A compositional study
After the death of Abraham’s wife Sarah (Genesis 23), the focus of the story shifts to the next generation: their son Isaac and his wife Rebekah. In Genesis 24, Abraham sends his most trusted servant to find a wife for our second patriarch, and that scene is the subject of one of my favorite paintings.
