Jacob Wrestling with the Angel
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Jacob Wrestling with the Angel is a common biblical motif depicted in art. The story is described in chapter 32 of Genesis.
A number of artists have depicted it, including:
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Rembrandt (1659) |
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Gustave Doré (1855) |
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Eugène Delacroix (1861) |
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Paul Gauguin (1888) |
It is mentioned in Dodie Smith's debut novel I Capture the Castle (1948).
It was referenced in the 1990 play Angels in America by Tony Kushner. The version depicted on-screen was an 1865 version by Alexander Louis Leloir.
The painting figures prominently in the 1997 film The Tango Lesson as a metaphor for dance and life.
Zadie Smith mentions it in her 2005 novel, On Beauty specifically the version painted by Rembrandt, the specialism of her main character, Prof. Howard Belsey.
It is also a popular theme for contemporary angel inspired art.
[edit] External links
- List of additional illustrations
- Article about Genesis story
- Wrestling With Angels chabad.orgda:Jakobs kamp
