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Border with Abraham Washing the Feet of the Three Angels
Simon Beningabout 1525 - 1530
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
While two dogs playfully romp behind him, Abraham, the founder of the Hebrew nation, kneels down to wash the feet of three angels who appear to him at his home. His gesture of humility echoes the actions of Christ when he washed the feet of his apostles, a story honored in the prayer on this page and depicted on the facing page.
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Details
- Title: Border with Abraham Washing the Feet of the Three Angels
- Creator: Simon Bening
- Date Created: about 1525 - 1530
- Location Created: Bruges, Belgium
- Physical Dimensions: Leaf: 16.8 × 11.4 cm (6 5/8 × 4 1/2 in.)
- Type: Folio
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Tempera colors, gold paint, and gold leaf on parchment
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 83.ML.115.88
- Culture: Flemish
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. Ludwig IX 19, fol. 88
- Creator Display Name: Simon Bening (Flemish, about 1483 - 1561)
- Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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