A Rabbi with Wings: Remarks on Rembrandt's Etching 'Abraham Entertaining the Angels'
| Autor: | Emanuel Winternitz |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 1977 |
| Předmět: | |
| Zdroj: | Metropolitan Museum Journal. 12:101-106 |
| ISSN: | 2169-3072 0077-8958 |
| Popis: | often so original and profound, and at the same time so faithful to the text of the scriptures, that his indulgence in a little respectful fun appears to be a rare exception. In the literature on Rembrandt, his etching commonly called "Abraham Entertaining the Angels," signed and dated 1656, is usually discussed because of its relation to a Mohammedan Indian miniature, now in the Louvre, showing four Orientals seated under a tree. Rembrandt copied it in a drawing that is now in the British Museum (Figure I). The four bearded dignitaries, all with heavy turbans, sit in a half circle on a carpet. Two hold cups, one fingers beads, and one rests his arms on his knees. In front, there is a tray with more cups, in the left corner a pitcher. A mountain landscape forms the background. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|