Sujet
Border with Joab Stabbing Abner; Prayer Book of Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, about 1525-1530. Creator: Simon Bening.
Légende
Border with Joab Stabbing Abner; Prayer Book of Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, about 1525-1530. Additional Info: Having asked Abner, the commander of King Saul's army, to meet him in front of the gate to Hebron for a private conference, Joab, commander of King David's army, treacherously stabs him in the back. Although the Bible states that Joab stabbed Abner from the front, Simon Bening placed the two men almost in an embrace, with Joab reaching behind Abner to kill him, emphasizing his deceit. The composition thus directly echoes Judas's betraying kiss seen on the opposite page, linking the Old and New Testament stories.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM24A77_032
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
133,1Mo (8,6Mo) / 45,8cm x 72,8cm / 5408 x 8601 (300dpi)