It now holds UNESCO World Heritage site status thanks to its superb Byzantine art and architecture. Ravenna, capital of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, was captured by Byzantium from the Ostrogoths in 540 AD. Three angels, sent by God disguised as men to announce the birth of Isaac to Abraham and Sarah, sit at a table to receive the Patriarch’s hospitality, as Abraham later obeys God’s will by preparing to sacrifice Isaac, in these biblical mosaic scenes in the sanctuary of the Basilica di San Vitale, founded in 547 AD at Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. From the manuscript of an Armenian Evangelistary, a book containing scriptures used in the liturgy. At the last minute, the Angel of the Lord shows Abraham a ram caught in a thicket, the sacrifice that God had intended from the first.
To test the commitment of Abraham, God commanded him to make a human sacrifice of his son, Isaac.
Abraham preparing to sacrifice Isaac', 1587. (76.52 x 155.89 cm) Mary Stansbury Ruiz Bequest (M.88.91.146) Prints and Drawings 1586date QS:P571,+/9 Ībraham preparing to sacrifice Isaac', 1587. (76.52 x 155.89 cm) Mary Stansbury Ruiz Bequest (M.88.91.146) Prints and Drawings 1586date QS:P571,+/9 The Sacrifice of Isaac Italy, 1586 Prints woodcuts Chiaroscuro woodcut printed in black, ocher, light grayish green, and dark grayish green on eight (of ten) sheets Sheet: 30 1/8 x 61 3/8 in. The Sacrifice of Isaac Italy, 1586 Prints woodcuts Chiaroscuro woodcut printed in black, ocher, light grayish green, and dark grayish green on eight (of ten) sheets Sheet: 30 1/8 x 61 3/8 in.
0 kommentar(er)
