Jefta door zijn dochter begroet. Jefta scheurt zich in wanhoop de kleren (Richteren 11 - 34)
Title
Jefta door zijn dochter begroet. Jefta scheurt zich in wanhoop de kleren (Richteren 11 - 34)
Creator
Abraham Willemsens (ca. 1605-1610 - 1672)
or Abraham Willemsen
Date
1627/1672
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Format
181 x 240 cm
Is Referenced By
Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorische Documentatie: The Hague, The Netherlands.
Christies (Rome, Italy).
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. A triangle is played by a member of Jephthah's daughter's entourage.
Collection
Citation
Abraham Willemsens (ca. 1605-1610 - 1672) and or Abraham Willemsen, “Jefta door zijn dochter begroet. Jefta scheurt zich in wanhoop de kleren (Richteren 11 - 34),” The Triangle Research Hub, accessed May 18, 2024, https://triangleresearchhub.omeka.net/items/show/622.
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