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''The Reconciliation of Esau and Jacob'' is a 1624 painting by
Peter Paul Rubens
Sir Peter Paul Rubens (; ; 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish artist and diplomat from the Duchy of Brabant in the Southern Netherlands (modern-day Belgium). He is considered the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque traditio ...
. Originally in the
Spanish royal collection
The Spanish royal collection of art was almost entirely built up by the monarchs of the Habsburg family who ruled Spain from 1516 to 1700, and then the Bourbons (1700–1868, with a brief interruption). They included a number of kings with a serio ...
, it was sent to Germany by
Maria Anna of Neuburg
Maria Anna of Neuburg ( es, Mariana; 28 October 1667 – 16 July 1740), was a German princess and member of the Wittelsbach family, who became Queen consort of Spain in 1689 as the second wife of Charles II, last Habsburg King of Spain.
Her m ...
(wife of
Charles II of Spain
Charles II of Spain (''Spanish: Carlos II,'' 6 November 1661 – 1 November 1700), known as the Bewitched (''Spanish: El Hechizado''), was the last Habsburg ruler of the Spanish Empire. Best remembered for his physical disabilities and the War o ...
) to her brother
Johann Wilhelm. It is now in the
Staatsgalerie Schleissheim near
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu ...
.
![Rubens Reconciliation of Jacob and Esau](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Rubens_Reconciliation_of_Jacob_and_Esau.jpg)
It shows the biblical story of
meeting between Jacob and Esau. It was the model for a painting by
Abraham Willemsen.
VADS
website; ''The Meeting of Jacob and Esau'', by Abraham Willemsen, now at Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Wolverhampton Art Gallery is located in the City of Wolverhampton, in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The building was funded and constructed by local contractor Philip Horsman (1825–1890), and built on land provided by the municipal auth ...
.
This painting was featured in Willem van Haecht
Willem van Haecht (1593 – 12 July 1637) was a Flemish painter best known for his pictures of art galleries and collections.
Life
Willem van Haecht was born in Antwerp as the son of the landscape painter Tobias Verhaecht. Tobias Verhaecht wa ...
's ''Gallery of Cornelis van der Geest
Cornelis van der Geest (1555 – 10 March 1638) was a spice merchant from Antwerp, who used his wealth to support the Antwerp artists and to establish his art collection. He was also the dean of the haberdashers guild.
Art collection
He is best kn ...
with Joseph and Potiphar's wife'', 1630s.
File:Willem van Haecht - Collection of Cornelis van der Geest with Joseph and Potiphar's wife.jpg, ''Gallery of Cornelis van der Geest
Cornelis van der Geest (1555 – 10 March 1638) was a spice merchant from Antwerp, who used his wealth to support the Antwerp artists and to establish his art collection. He was also the dean of the haberdashers guild.
Art collection
He is best kn ...
with Joseph and Potiphar's wife'', whereabouts unknown
External links
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1624 paintings
Paintings by Peter Paul Rubens
Paintings depicting Jacob
Sheep in art
Cattle in art
Horses in art
Birds in art
Paintings in Bavaria
Esau
Paintings formerly in the Spanish royal collection