Marriage of Jacob and Rachel
ArtistWorkshop of
Pietro da Cortona
(Italian, 1596 - 1669)
Date1670s
CultureItalian
MediumOil on canvas
ClassificationPaintings
Credit LineGift of Frances D. Fergusson, 2015
Object numberSN11500
Pietro da Cortona was one of the most successful painters in 17th-century Rome. This work was executed by Cortona’s workshop soon after his death, following an original composition by the master. Here, Cortona enlivens this Old Testament wedding scene by placing the figure of Leah, Rachel’s sister, deliberately offcenter. Jacob’s striding pose, and the dynamic play of light across the drapery folds of all three figures, further energize the group.
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On viewLocation
DimensionsImage: 29 5/8 × 24 1/8 in. (75.2 × 61.3 cm)- Museum of Art, Gallery 09, Wall South
Frame: 39 1/4 × 33 3/4 in. (99.7 × 85.7 cm)
Girolamo Romanino
