Love the rich colors and execution in #1 by Victor. Influenced by Rembrandt, his style is crisper and more theatrical than the other master. He specialized in biblical scenes.
#14...be still my heart..
#17 by Assereto. I am focusing on Jacob’s eyes. Looking at his mother, knowing he is deceiving his father, questioning eyes, remorseful eyes. Rebekah silences him. Important chapter, great art.
Important chapter
Abraham's covenant thus skips Esau and lands on Jacob. It is his story that we now follow.
Speaking of colors...
Some translations have Esau asking for some of the red stuff (the lentil stew) my understanding is that the name Esau means red, as he was a florid faced redhead.
The famished red man was asking for red stuff to replenish his very being...