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Isaac and Jacob Jusepe de Ribera, 1637
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Isaac and Jacob

Jusepe de Ribera · 1637

Why it's great

An old, blind man, Isaac, touches the hand of his son Jacob, who is pretending to be his brother, to get his blessing. Jusepe de Ribera painted it in 1637.

Where to see it

📍 Museo del PradoMadrid, Spain

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About the artist

Jusepe de Ribera

1591–1652 · born in Xàtiva · died in Naples

Jusepe de Ribera was a Spanish painter, born in 1591, who spent most of his life in Naples. His dramatic pictures of saints, philosophers and beggars use strong light and dark. He died in Naples in 1652.

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