Histoire de l'Ancien Testament : La Fille de Jephté

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Title

Histoire de l'Ancien Testament : La Fille de Jephté

Creator

Manufactured by the workshop of Comans - Amiens, France.
after a cartoon by Simon Vouet (1590 - 1649)

Date

1640
ca. 1640

Medium

wool, silk

Format

365 cm x 525 cm

Source

Chateau de Versailles - Versailles, France

Abstract

In a biblical scene from the book of Judges, Jephthah's daughter comes out to greet her triumphant father, only to realize that he has promised to sacrifice to God, the first person that he sees. A member of Jephthah's daughter's entourage plays the triangle.

Comments

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Geolocation

Collection

Tapestries

Citation

Manufactured by the workshop of Comans - Amiens, France. and after a cartoon by Simon Vouet (1590 - 1649), “Histoire de l'Ancien Testament : La Fille de Jephté,” The Triangle Research Hub, accessed May 16, 2024, https://triangleresearchhub.omeka.net/items/show/1005.