Jacob’s Dream — Ary de Vois

Ary de Vois. Painted 1660 - 1680.

The Bible recounts how one night Jacob lay down on a stone to sleep. He dreamt that he saw a ladder reaching up to heaven with God’s angels going up and down. When he awoke, Jacob vowed to use the stone to build an altar in that place, which he called Bethel (‘House of God’). De Vois painted Jacob’s almost naked body as smooth as porcelain. The once green leaves have turned blue because the yellow pigment in them has disappeared over time.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 29.5 × 22 cm · Jonkheer J.S.H. van de Poll Bequest, Amsterdam

Print: 29.5 × 22 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200108606. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.