Meeting of Esau and Jacob
- Artist: RUBENS; Peter Paul (AFTER) (1577 - 1640); Sir
- Production Date: 1700-1799
- Production Period:
- Georgian (1714-1837)
- Object Name: Oil Painting
- ObjectNumber: OP158
- Brief Description: Oil painting showing the biblical scene of Jacob making peace with his twin brother Esau. A crowd of people watches. There are also sheep, cattle, horses and camels.
- Description: This lively oil sketch illustrates the biblical story of Jacob making peace with his twin brother, Esau, many years after he had robbed Esau of his birthright. Rubens was the most famous Flemish artist of the 17th century. He received a first-class classical education before studying art in Italy and Spain. Not only was he an internationally successful artist but he also worked as a diplomat, negotiating a peace treaty between the kings of England and Spain. Rubens usually painted large canvases and presented dramatic episodes through ample figures in dynamic poses, sumptuous colour and brilliant lighting. This piece was probably a preparatory study for a larger painting, which is now in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich. However, despite its small scale, this sketch still conveys the great themes of peace, harmony, abundance, and love which abound in Rubens' work.
- Dimensions: 65.5 x 51.5 cm
- Technique:
- Painted
- Material:
- Oil paint
- Panel
- Tags:
- Religion
- Literature
- Bible
- Georgian period
- Art collections
- Oil painting
- Fine arts
- People
- Paintings
- Mythology
- Religion
- Religions
- Christian religion
- Religious art
- Religious belief
- Religious faith
- Religious life
- Animals
- Soldiers
- Sheep
- Goats
- Cows
- Camels
- Men
- Women
- Adults
- Horses
- Children
- Bulls
- Cattle
- Farm animals
- Livestock
- Narrative painting
- Childhood
- Peace
- Family
- Families
- Oil Paintings
- For more information contact: Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service
