Jacob's Dream 1665

"Jacob's Dream" (1665), by the Spanish Baroque master Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, depicts the Biblical story of Jacob's dream, where he sees a ladder extending to heaven with angels ascending and descending. The composition, featuring a sleeping Jacob at the bottom of the ladder and a celestial scene above, showcases Murillo's mastery of light and shadow, creating a sense of both earthly and divine realms. This oil on canvas, now housed at the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, exemplifies the artist's late period, characterized by a more dramatic and emotive style.