Melchizedek Presenting Abraham with Bread and Wine 1835 - 1864
hippolyteflandrin
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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drawing
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aged paper
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toned paper
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light pencil work
# print
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pencil sketch
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old engraving style
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personal sketchbook
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ink drawing experimentation
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france
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men
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sketchbook drawing
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watercolour illustration
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sketchbook art
Hippolyte Flandrin's "Melchizedek Presenting Abraham with Bread and Wine" is a black and white drawing, framed within an architectural setting. The central figures of Melchizedek and Abraham are prominently displayed in the composition, demonstrating a scene from the biblical story of Genesis. This piece is considered a work of Neoclassicism and is a testament to the artist's skill in capturing biblical narrative through meticulous linework and attention to detail.
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