Ary de Vois, Jacob’s Dream
Jonkheer J.S.H. van de Poll Bequest, Amsterdam · Rijksmuseum, AmsterdamView original →
Ary de Vois

Jacob’s Dream

1660 - 1680

Current Collection

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Medium
panel
Dimensions
22 × 29.5 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-106332

The Bible recounts how one night Jacob lay down on a stone to sleep. He dreamt that he saw a ladder reaching up to heaven with God’s angels going up and down. When he awoke, Jacob vowed to use the stone to build an altar in that place, which he called Bethel (‘House of God’). De Vois painted Jacob’s almost naked body as smooth as porcelain. The once green leaves have turned blue because the yellow pigment in them has disappeared over time.

Provenance

Jonkheer J.S.H. van de Poll Bequest, Amsterdam

Registry history

  • 1660 - 1680 — Recorded in the collection of Rijksmuseum

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