The Sacrifice of Isaac

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

mid-1750s · Oil on canvas · European Paintings

An angel keeps Abraham from sacrificing his son Issac, as God had commanded him to do as a test of his faithfulness. The loose paint handling and daring composition of this painting are very similar to works by his father Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. It was probably painted when both artists worked together on the decoration of the Residenz at Würzburg.

Artist

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Date

mid-1750s

Medium

Oil on canvas

Department

European Paintings

Credit line

Purchase, 1871