Artwork
The Dream of Jacob
The Dream of Jacob is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1676 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
The Dream of Jacob, created circa 1676 by 1993_person, is a painting housed at the Museum of Ethnography. It portrays a multifigure scene, blending earthly and heavenly elements in a dreamlike atmosphere.
Subject & Meaning
The composition centers on a figure, presumably Jacob, clad in white, with expressive hand gestures. Surrounding individuals gaze upwards, while the subject himself appears contemplative, suggesting a moment of spiritual connection or revelation.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro to achieve depth, guiding the viewer's focus to Jacob. Soft clouds and implied movement in the background enhance the serene, introspective mood of the scene.
History & Provenance
Created in the late 17th century, the work's history prior to its current residence at the Museum of Ethnography is not detailed here.
Context
The painting's themes of spirituality and dream states reflect common artistic explorations of the human experience during the 17th century.
Legacy
The Dream of Jacob's impact or influence on subsequent art is not specified in available information.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
Study for "An Apotheosis of a Saint" (for San Bernardino dei Morti, Milan)
The Agony in the Garden
Time Unveiling Truth
The Annunciation to the Shepherds
The Last Judgement
Christus vertreibt die Händler aus dem Tempel (?)
The Assumption of the Virgin
William and Mary Presenting the Cap of Liberty to Europe (sketch for the painted ceiling of the Great Hall, Greenwich Hospital)
The Coronation of the Virgin
Le Christ au jardin des oliviers
The rapture of Saint Paul
The Dream of Jacob