About the creation
Sacrifice of Isaac
Artist name: Wilson Henry
Isaac sits in a fetal position on an altar, eyes closed. Abraham, depicted as a Hellenistic statue, stands to the left with a knife in his right hand, and places his left hand softly on Isaac’s head. To the right, a feminine looking angel gently touches Abraham’s cheek.
Source: Genesis 22
Technique: Cast bronze relief
Location: Cathedral of St John the Divine, New York
Date: 1927
