Artwork
Rebecca and Eliezer
Rebecca and Eliezer is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. It dates from 1660 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Overview
The painting 'Rebecca and Eliezer' is an oil on canvas work created by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo in 1652.
Subject & Meaning
It depicts a scene from the Book of Genesis, chapter 24, which tells the story of Rebecca meeting Eliezer, Abraham's servant, at a well.
History & Provenance
The painting is now housed in the Prado Museum in Madrid.
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Artist
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo ( mure-IL-oh, m(y)uu-REE-oh, Spanish: ; late December 1617, baptised 1 January 1618 – 3 April 1682) was a Spanish Baroque painter.
