Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph
ArtistRembrandt
Year1656
MediumOil on canvas
LocationMuseumslandschaft Kassel, Germany
About Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph
Jacob crosses his hands, blessing the younger son over the elder. The light falls on the children and the blessing hands. Rembrandt painted it during his bankruptcy. The tenderness transcends the biblical narrative.
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