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Joseph, one of the biblical patriarch Jacob's twelve sons, was thrown into a pit by his brothers, who resented their father's favoritism towards him. Although they sold him into slavery, he rose to become master of Egypt (Genesis 37).Rembrandt's dramatic, shadow--filled interpretation of biblical subjects--reflected in the "Vision of Cornelius the Centurion" by his pupil Eeckhout-was not the only approach popular in Amsterdam. David Colyn, who signed and dated this picture, offers us a daylight scene with details of rural life that is closer to the imagery of contemporary landscape painting.
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Document identity
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19577
label
Joseph Thrown into a Pit
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obj
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drawing
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1
Source metadata
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19577
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drawing
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normalized
title
Joseph Thrown into a Pit
description
Joseph, one of the biblical patriarch Jacob's twelve sons, was thrown into a pit by his brothers, who resented their father's favoritism towards him. Although they sold him into slavery, he rose to become master of Egypt (Genesis 37).Rembrandt's dramatic, shadow--filled interpretation of biblical subjects--reflected in the "Vision of Cornelius the Centurion" by his pupil Eeckhout-was not the only approach popular in Amsterdam. David Colyn, who signed and dated this picture, offers us a daylight scene with details of rural life that is closer to the imagery of contemporary landscape painting.
provenance
Judge and Mrs. Jacob M. Moses, Baltimore; Walters Art Museum, 1966, by gift.
date
1644 (Baroque)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Painting & Drawing
paintings
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
51.1
height
71
dimensionsRaw
20 1/8 x 27 15/16 in. (51.1 x 71 cm)
Source extras
med
oil on panel
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3852
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BAR
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none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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941800347c5113b6