The Story of Abraham, Image depicts a panel from the Eastern panel of the Florence Baptistry. Here, the panel depicts the various stories of Abraham from the book of Genesis. The bottom left of the frame depicts Abraham kneeling before the three angels of Genesis 18, Sarah appears behind the group lightly holding her stomach. The bottom right shows Abraham and Isaac resting together. The top right image shows the binding of Isaac. The panel is framed with decorative angels, saints, and flora within niches.
- Contini-Volterra Photographic Archive | Sculpture (SCUL) | The Story of Abraham, Image depicts a panel from the Eastern panel of the Florence Baptistry. Here, the panel depicts the various stories of Abraham from the book of Genesis. The bottom left of the frame depicts Abraham kneeling before the three angels of Genesis 18, Sarah appears behind the group lightly holding her stomach. The bottom right shows Abraham and Isaac resting together. The top right image shows the binding of Isaac. The panel is framed with decorative angels, saints, and flora within niches., 1425-52, Photographed in 1868
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