Auszug Jakobs nach Kanaan
around 1635 | Andrea di Leone
Jacob, son of Isaac, as reported in the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament, was in the service of his uncle Laban in Mesopotamia for many years; he had many children with Laban’s daughters Lea and Rachel. By skill and cunning he made himself and his uncle wealthy. Finally, he secretly returned with all his possessions – albeit at God’s command – to the country of his forefathers. The idyllic landscape represents a type considered to be antique, whereby the overall composition is designed in a general way, while individual details are highly realistic.
Jacob, son of Isaac, as reported in the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament, was in the service of his uncle Laban in Mesopotamia for many years; he had many children with Laban’s daughters Lea and Rachel. By skill and cunning he made himself and his uncle wealthy. Finally, he secretly returned with all his possessions – albeit at God’s command – to the country of his forefathers. The idyllic landscape represents a type considered to be antique, whereby the overall composition is designed in a general way, while individual details are highly realistic.
Artist:
Andrea di Leone (1610 - 1685 Neapel) DNB
Time:
around 1635
Object Name
Gemälde
Culture
Italian, Venetian
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
114 cm x 144,5 cm
Framed: 134,5 cm x 166 cm x 7 cm
Signed
Inscribed on a pot in the centre with the monogram: ADL
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 6786
Provenance
1929 dedicated by Counts Karl Hugo and Oswald Seilern
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