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Abraham führt Isaak zur Opferung
Abraham Leads Isaac to the Sacrificial Altar
Wissenschaftliche Beratung und technische Umsetzung: MIREVI-Team der Fachhochschule Düsseldorf unter der Leitung von Christian Geiger; Jana Borchardt, Alexander Giesbrecht, Daniel Glomberg/Scientific support and technical realisation: MIREVI team of the University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf under the direction of Christian Geiger; Jana Borchardt, Alexander Giesbrecht, Daniel Glomberg

Abraham Leads Isaac to the Sacrificial Altar, ca. 1615–1620

ArtistLeonhard Kern, Forchtenberg 1588–1662 Schwäbisch Hall
Ivory
(H x W x D)29,5 × 12 × 10 cm
Status
not on display
About the workGod’s demand that Abraham should sacrifice his only son as proof of his obedience opens up many creative possibilities. The sculptor Leonhard Kern chose as his motif that moment in the biblical narrative when father and son set off for the sacrificial altar, each of them dwelling on their own thoughts. Kern was not only an outstanding carver, but also a resourceful businessman. Thanks to his specialisation in exquisite, small-format works made of precious materials, he was able to serve the needs of the art-collecting rulers and the wealthy upper classes admirably.
AccessionGift of Dr. M. J. Binder 1995
Provenance[...]; o.D. Dr. Moritz Julius Binder (1877 - 1947), Berlin; 1947 erhalten als Dauerleihgabe aus dem Nachlass Dr. M. J. Binder; 1995 erworben durch Schenkung aus vorgenanntem Nachlass
Inventory numberP 1999-18
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