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Title:Sacrifice of Isaac
Notes:While damaged, the hand of God is recognizable staying the knife of Abraham. Known as the "Akedah."This particular sarcophagus is known as the Two Brothers Sarcophagus.
Date:4th century
Building:Vatican City. Direzione generale dei musei
Country:Vatican City
Scripture:Genesis 22:1-18
Lectionary links:AVigl
General Subject:Sacrifice of Isaac
Hand of God
ICONCLASS Number:71C131
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Copyright Source:Prof. Patout J. Burns and Prof. Robin M. Jensen, rjensen3@nd.edu
Copyright Permission:Donor must be contacted for permission.
Attribution:Sacrifice of Isaac, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=51243 [retrieved February 15, 2025]. Original source: Prof. Patout J. Burns and Prof. Robin M. Jensen, rjensen3@nd.edu.
Record Number:51243 Last Updated: 2022-07-07 14:18:43 Record Created: 2007-05-17 00:00:00
Institution:Vanderbilt University Collection: Art in the Christian Tradition