About the creation

The Sacrifice of Isaac

Artist name: Caravaggio Michelangelo

Abraham holds a knife and grips a terrified Isaac by the nape of the neck. On the left, an angel grabs Abraham’s hand and points towards a ram standing next to them. 

Source: Vayera, Genesis 22

Technique: Oil on canvas

Location: Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Date: 1601

Dimensions: 104 x 135