Lot n° 8
Estimation :
2300 - 3000
EUR
FLANDERS . From the Bible and the Old Testament: Scenes from - Lot 8
FLANDERS . From the Bible and the Old Testament: Scenes from the Story of Abraham and the Three Angels. Flanders. Late 16th - early 17th century.
Beautiful Brussels tapestry panel in silk and wool.
On the lower left, Abraham is shown with his wife Sarah (mother of their son Isaac) at his back, and in front of him, he has the astonishing visit of three Angels (messengers from heaven, announcing the birth of a son with Sarah despite their advanced age)( Bible: Genesis 18).
In the background, on the left, a second scene from the Old Testament: King Abimelech makes a covenant with Abraham, who gives him goats in exchange for his wife Sarah (Bible: Genesis 20.14).
And above the three angels, in perspective and against the background, a marriage project in the background - Abraham's divine plan for his son Isaac with Rebecca.
Wide borders decorated with basins of stylized flowers and fruit, framing the goddess Themis of justice.
Note the famous painting by Marc Chagall: Abraham and the Three Angels. Musée national Marc Chagall, Nice.
Dimensions: 183 x 263 cm
Some oxidation and natural wear. Fragment. Missing top and bottom borders. Restorations.
Remarkable freshness of color. Beautiful polychromy.
Expert : Frank Kassapian
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