The Angel Appears to Hagar in the Desert around 1585
1585 | Paolo Caliari, gen. Veronese
In the Old Testament story, Abraham’s second wife Hagar and their son Ishmael are driven into the desert by his jealous wife Sarah. They are close to dying of thirst, yet God‘s herald creates a well. This picture which is probably mostly done by the artist’s own hand is artistically most impressive in its orange and green colouring and the atmospheric expressiveness of the desert landscape.
In the Old Testament story, Abraham’s second wife Hagar and their son Ishmael are driven into the desert by his jealous wife Sarah. They are close to dying of thirst, yet God‘s herald creates a well. This picture which is probably mostly done by the artist’s own hand is artistically most impressive in its orange and green colouring and the atmospheric expressiveness of the desert landscape.
Artist:
Paolo Caliari, gen. Veronese und Werkstatt (1528 Verona - 1588 Venedig) DNB
Time:
1585
Object Name
Painting
Culture
Italian, Venetian
Material/technology:
Canvas
Dimensions:
140 cm × 282 cm
Framed: 160 cm × 302 cm × 7 cm
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie
Invs.
Gemäldegalerie, 3673
Provenance
ca. 1613 Coll. Charles de Croy, Duc d' Arschot, Beaumont Castle; before 1635-1648 Coll. Buckingham; acquired 1649