ANDREA DEL SARTO (b. 1486, Firenze, d. 1530, Firenze) |
Stories of Joseph1515-16Oil on wood, 98 x 135 cm Galleria Palatina (Palazzo Pitti), Florence | ||
This is one of the two paintings commissioned by Pier Francesco Borgherini. In this picture there are depicted the following episodes of the Bible, beginning from the left: Joseph interprets the dreams of his father Jacob; Jacob and Rachel order Joseph to join his brothers; further on, Joseph journeying towards his brothers; the brothers let down Joseph into the well; one of the brothers shows Jacob the blood-stained garments of Joseph, who, he says, is dead.
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