Neapolitan Master of the 18th Century
A pair of paintings "Hagar and the Angel" and "The Sacrifice of Isaac"
A pair of oval oil paintings on canvas
75 x 60 cm. - Framed 84 x 69 cm.
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The pair of paintings on offer, works by a Neapolitan artist active between the 17th and 18th centuries, depict two biblical episodes from the life of Abraham, particularly involving the patriarch's two sons, Ishmael and Isaac, as narrated in the Book of Genesis.
The first painting deals with little Ishmael, Abraham's firstborn, born from his union with the Egyptian slave Hagar. This union was agreed to by Sarah herself in order to have an heir, as she, being old, thought she could no longer have children, with the aim of adopting Ishmael upon his birth.
However, after the birth of Isaac, Sarah became intensely jealous of the young slave Hagar, and Abraham was then forced to send her away with their son Ishmael.
In the illustrated episode, we see Hagar, lost in the desert of Beersheba and desperate for the imminent death of her young son, being rescued by the Archangel Michael, who points her to a spring where she can give the child water to drink.
The second painting, on the other hand, tells of Isaac, Abraham's second son, born to his wife Sarah despite her advanced age.
God subjected Abraham to an extraordinary test of obedience, and to see the strength of his faith, ordered him to sacrifice Isaac. Abraham set off without hesitation for Mount Moriah, and just as he was about to diligently perform the sacrifice, knife already in hand, he was stopped by the angel sent by the Lord, who grabbed his wrist with a strong and firm grip, and showed him a ram to be immolated as a substitute sacrifice.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The pair of works is completed by a gilded wooden frame and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and guarantee.
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