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| Landscape with Jacob and Laban and His Daughters, 1659 Claude Gellée called Claude Lorrain French, 1600-1682 Oil on copper 10-1/2 x 13-7/8 in. (26.7 x 35.2 cm) Norton Simon Art Foundation M.1976.01.P © 2012 Norton Simon Art Foundation On view The subject of this painting is Genesis 29, the story of Jacob and the daughters of Laban, Rachel and Leah. Jacob wishes to marry the younger and more beautiful Rachel, but this act would have been contrary to custom. In the end, he marries both Rachel and Leah. In return for the daughters, Jacob faithfully tends to Laban's flocks of sheep and goats for fourteen years. Lorrain arranged this drama against sweeping, panoramic views arranged in carefully organized horizontal planes. Vertical accents are provided by the trees and architecture. His paintings usually suggest a certain time of day - in this case, the warm, diffused light of late afternoon. View Provenance |
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