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Jacob Wrestling with the Angel
Bartholomeus Breenbergh
1639 · Oil Paint, Panel
This dramatic 17th-century painting captures the biblical struggle between Jacob and the angel within an expansive, atmospheric landscape.
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Where it works
A bold work with active energy with warm, lived-in color — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Library · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray, Deep burgundy
About the piece
Painted in 1639 by Dutch artist Bartholomeus Breenbergh, this work is a masterful example of the Italianate landscape style. The composition creates a powerful sense of drama by contrasting the dark, shadowed forest on the left with a luminous vista of distant mountains and ruins, focusing the viewer's attention on the central struggle between human and divine.
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