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Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well

Domenico Gargiulo1627-1679

SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst

SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst
Copenhagen, Danmark

Italian art has always occupied a space between the expressive and the classical. This is most clearly apparent in Naples where Domenico Gargiulo (1588-1656) represents the classically tinged school with references back to Antiquity. Characteristics of Gargiulo The statuesque calm of the figures, the clear composition with special emphasis on the horizontal and vertical lines, and the measured colour scheme are all characteristicof Gargiulo. His clients seem to have favoured this particular motif; we know of five different versions. The story behind the motif Genesis tells us how Abraham sent his bondsman Eliezer to his own country to find a bride for his only son, Isaac. As the evening drew close, Eliezer waited at the well outside of Nahor and decided to propose to the woman who would give both him and his camels water. Then Rebecca came out of the town bearing a pitcher on her shoulder. He asked her for water, and when she had fulfilled his wish, she poured water for his camels. Then Eliezer knew that he was the right bride for Isaac, gave her jewellery, negotiated with her relatives and brought her back to be the bride of Isaac.

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  • Title: Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well
  • Creator: Domenico Gargiulo
  • Creator Lifespan: 1612 - 1679
  • Creator Nationality: Italian
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Date Created: 1627-1679
  • Værktekst: Italiensk billedkunst har altid bevæget sig i spændingsfeltet mellem det ekspressive og det klassiske. Det ses tydeligst i Napoli, hvor Giuseppe Ribera (1588-1656) repræsenterer det ekspressive, og Domenico Gargiulo er eksponent for den klassicerende retning med referencer tilbage til antikken. Karakteristika for Gargiulo Figurernes statuariske ro, den klare opbygning med betoning af de vandrette og lodrette linjer og den afmålte farveholdning er karakteristiske for Gargiulo, hvis kunder synes at have yndet netop dette motiv. Vi kender fem forskellige versioner. Historien bag motivet I Første Mosebog fortælles, at Abraham sendte sin træl Eliezer til sit eget land for at finde en brud til sin eneste søn Isak. Hen under aften ventede Eliezer ved brønden uden for Nahor og besluttede sig til at fri til den kvinde, der både gav ham og hans kameler vand. Da kom Rebekka ud af byen med krukken på skulderen. Han bad hende om vand, og da hun havde opfyldt hans ønske, øsede hun vand op til hans kameler. Nu vidste Eliezer, at hun var den rette brud for Isak, han forærede hende smykker, og efter forhandlinger med hendes slægtninge tog han hende med til Isak som brud.
  • Teknik: Olie på lærred
  • Proveniens: Erhvervet 1760
  • Dansk link: http://www.smk.dk/index.php?id=2658
  • Dansk Titel: Rebecca og Eliezer ved brønden
  • Physical Dimensions: w157 x h135 cm (Without frame)
  • Provenance: Acquired 1760
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: Statens Museum for Kunst, http://www.smk.dk/en/copyright/creative-commons/
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
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