Jephthah's Daughter (Peter van Lint)
Title
Jephthah's Daughter (Peter van Lint)
Jephthae's Daughter. Pieter van Lint (1609–1690).
Creator
Pieter van Lint (1609 - 1690)
Date
1645
ca. 1645
1640-1649
Type
Painting
Format
48 x 64 cm
Source
The State Hermitage Museum: St. Petersburg Russia
Relation
Different from "Jefta a jeho dcera (Jephthah and his daughter)" from National Gallery in Prague.
Abstract
In a biblical scene from the book of Judges, Jephthah's daughter comes out to greet her triumphant warrior father, only to realize that he has promised to sacrifice to God, whatever comes out of his house to meet him when he returns. Behind Jephthah's daughter, a woman plays a triangle.
Rights Holder
Public Domain
Rights
public domain
Geolocation
Collection
Citation
Pieter van Lint (1609 - 1690), “Jephthah's Daughter (Peter van Lint),” The Triangle Research Hub, accessed May 18, 2024, https://triangleresearchhub.omeka.net/items/show/558.
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