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Joseph's Cup Found in Benjamin's Sack

Bronzino1550/1553

Quirinale Palace

Quirinale Palace
Rome, Italy

"Joseph then gave this order to his steward:" Fill the sacks of those men with as many provisions as they can contain and put each man's money in the mouth of his sack. Together you will put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, with the money of his grain."
They had just left the city and still had not gone away when Joseph said to the butler: "Come on, chase those men who are reachable and say to them: Why have you repaid bad for good? Isn't this the cup in which my lord drinks and for through which he usually draws omens?"
(Genesis 44.1-2, 4-5)

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  • Title: Joseph's Cup Found in Benjamin's Sack
  • Creator: Jan Rost tapestry factory on a Bronzino cartoon
  • Date Created: 1550/1553
  • Type: Tapestry
  • Medium: Wool, silk and gold
  • Location in the Palace: Rome, Quirinale Palace
Quirinale Palace

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