Photo of collection object The Sacrifice of Isaac — Sarto, Andrea del. The Sacrifice of Isaac, c. 1527. oil on wood, Framed: 208 x 171 x 12.5 cm (81 7/8 x 67 5/16 x 4 15/16 in.); Unframed: 178 x 138 cm (70 1/16 x 54 5/16 in.). Delia E. Holden and L. E. Holden Funds, 1937.577. CC0.

The Sacrifice of Isaac

c. 1527

Andrea del Sarto

Andrea del Sarto (Italian, 1486–1530)

European Painting and Sculpture

The Sacrifice of Isaac, c. 1527. Andrea del Sarto (Italian, 1486–1530). Oil on wood; framed: 208 x 171 x 12.5 cm (81 7/8 x 67 5/16 x 4 15/16 in.); unframed: 178 x 138 cm (70 1/16 x 54 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Delia E. Holden and L. E. Holden Funds 1937.577 Del Sarto never finished this painting depicting the Old Testament story of the sacrifice of Isaac. Look closely at the angel in the upper right corner and notice the outline of another set of legs that illustrate the artist struggling with his composition.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Sarto, Andrea del
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: oil on wood
Medium: oil, wood
Dimensions: Framed: 208 x 171 x 12.5 cm (81 7/8 x 67 5/16 x 4 15/16 in.); Unframed: 178 x 138 cm (70 1/16 x 54 5/16 in.)
Departments: European Painting and Sculpture
Accession Number: 1937.577
Credit Line: Delia E. Holden and L. E. Holden Funds
Exhibitions: The Twentieth Anniversary Exhibition: The Official Art Exhibit of the Great Lakes Exposition, The Silver Jubilee Exhibition, Leonardo, Michelangelo and the Renaissance in Florence, Masterpieces of European Painting from The Cleveland Museum of Art, Masterpieces of European Painting from the Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrea del Sarto: The Renaissance Workshop in Action, Pier Francesco Foschi (1502-1567) Florentine Painter, <em>Winter Exhibition</em>. Burlington House, Royal Academy, London, United Kingdom (1882)., <em>Florence and the Arts: Five Centuries of Patronage</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1971)., <em>Leonardo, Michelangelo and the Renaissance in Florence</em>. National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario (May 27-September 5, 2005)., <em>Masterpieces of European Painting from the Cleveland Museum of Art</em>. Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, Beachwood, OH (March 29, 2007 - July 8, 2007).
Rights Statement: CC0
Museum Location: 217 Italian Baroque

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