Abraham and Isaac

Painting

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

In the image, Abraham and Isaac are depicted on a mountain top, with Abraham sitting near an altar, conveying the biblical narrative. Surrounding them is a vast, serene landscape filled with hills and greenery, beneath a dynamic, swirling sky that adds to the drama depicted in the painting.

In the image, Abraham and Isaac are depicted on a mountain top, with Abraham sitting near an altar, conveying the biblical narrative. Surrounding them is a vast, serene landscape filled with hills and greenery, beneath a dynamic, swirling sky that adds to the drama depicted in the painting.

Name/Title

Abraham and Isaac

Entry/Object ID

2021.1.6

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Category

Calvin Faculty Artist, On-Display at Calvin Seminary, Biblical People, Landscape, Plants and Nature
People

Made/Created

Artist

Chris Stoffel Overvoorde

Date made

2004

Dimensions

Dimension Description

overall

Height

23-1/2 in

Width

85-3/8 in

General Notes

Note

This is the moment in which Abraham was ready to do what was asked of him, but at the last moment a voice from heaven stops him: "The Angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time and said, "I swear by myself, declares the Lord, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son-your only son, I will surely bless..." Genesis 22:15-19