Abraham verstoot Hagar en Ismaël 1505 - 1510

"Abraham verstoot Hagar en Ismaël" (Abraham casts out Hagar and Ishmael), a 16th century engraving by Lucas van Leyden, depicts a scene from the Book of Genesis. The engraving shows the biblical patriarch Abraham, instructed by God, sending away his concubine Hagar and their son Ishmael. The scene is depicted in a realistic manner, with detailed figures and a landscape, demonstrating Leyden's masterful use of the engraving technique. This print, now in the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies the artist's skill and interest in biblical narratives, which were popular subjects for Northern Renaissance engravings.