This work has long been called <em>Journey of a Patriarch</em> in the belief that the artist intended no specific subject. The painting instead depicts a moment in the Old Testament book of Genesis. Abraham secures a pledge from his servant to find a wife for Abraham’s son Isaac. The servant wears a <em>zamt</em>, a goatskin cap common in North Africa in the 1600s, here dyed an unusual shade of blue, a color associated with faith and trust, symbolizing his sacred oath.
- Készítette Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Italian, 1609–1664)
- Datálva c. 1650–59
- Jogok: CC0
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Culture
Italy, 17th century
Medium
oil on canvas
Genre
Painting
Department
European Painting and Sculpture
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