Abraham Sacrificing Isaac, Painted by Fathallah Shirazi, late 19th century

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Abraham Sacrificing Isaac, late 19th century, Attributed to Iran, Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper, Sheet: H. 11 5/8 in. ( cm), Codices, Painted by Fathallah Shirazi (Iranian, active 1850s–80s), The painting at the center of this page is copied after a Flemish engraving, and depicts the biblical story of Abraham's sacrifice of his son Isaac. European paintings and engravings were first available in Iran and copied during the Safavid period (1501–1722), and this scene in particular remained popular through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries

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Size: 3226px × 4155px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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