RIBERA, Jusepe de (b. 1591, Játiva, d. 1652, Napoli) Jacob's Dream 1639 Oil on canvas, 179 x 233 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid This work by Ribera has particular interest because it conspicuously avoids the usual iconography of Jacob's dream, involving a ladder. Instead, the dream is suggested merely by vaporous, golden figures who might almost be part of the real sky. But the setting of the dreamer, and the play of light on his sleeping face, impart a portentous and mysterious mood to the scene. --- Keywords: -------------- Author: RIBERA, Jusepe de Title: Jacob's Dream
RIBERA, Jusepe de (b. 1591, Játiva, d. 1652, Napoli) Jacob's Dream 1639 Oil on canvas, 179 x 233 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid This work by Ribera has particular interest because it conspicuously avoids the usual iconography of Jacob's dream, involving a ladder. Instead, the dream is suggested merely by vaporous, golden figures who might almost be part of the real sky. But the setting of the dreamer, and the play of light on his sleeping face, impart a portentous and mysterious mood to the scene. --- Keywords: -------------- Author: RIBERA, Jusepe de Title: Jacob's Dream Time-line: 1601-1650 School: Spanish Form: painting Type: religious
Size: 2508px × 1911px
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