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Abraham (Biblical patriarch)

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  • A boy angel appears as Abraham prepares to sacrifice his son. Lithograph by G. Sensi y Baldachi after A. del Sarto, 1529.
  • Sarah and Abraham, seated at table, are served by Hagar: Sarah demands that Abraham evict Hagar and Ishmael. Red chalk drawing after G. de Lairesse.
  • Melchizedek blesses Abraham and gives him bread and wine; Abraham's Hebrew soldiers return victorious over the four invading kings. Etching by M. van der Gucht after G. Hoet.
  • An angel intervenes as Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac. Mezzotint.
  • Abraham and the men of his house circumcising themselves. Engraving by M. van der Gucht after G. Hoet.
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    Abraham receives Hagar after an angel rescues her and her son Ishmael from the wilderness. Engraving by C. Faucci, 1766, after G. Traballesi after P. da Cortona.

    Pietro, da Cortona, 1597-1669. | Date: [1766?] | Reference: 2848967i
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    An angel intervenes as Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac. Mezzotint.

    | Reference: 15841i
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    An angel intervenes as Abraham prepares to sacrifice Isaac. Line engraving by R. van Audenaerd after C. Maratta.

    Maratti, Carlo, 1625-1713. | Reference: 2848968i
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    Armenian apocrypha relating to Abraham / Michael E. Stone.

    Stone, Michael E., 1938- | Date: [2012]
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    Abraham and the men of his house circumcising themselves. Engraving by M. van der Gucht after G. Hoet.

    Hoet, Gerard, 1648-1733. | Reference: 22904i
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