Offer van Abraham 1575

comic strip sketch

light pencil work

pencil sketch

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

pen-ink sketch

sketchbook drawing

pencil work

storyboard and sketchbook work

sketchbook art

"Offer van Abraham" is a 1575 engraving by the Flemish artist Johann Sadeler I, depicting the biblical story of Abraham's sacrifice. The detailed etching features a dramatic composition with Abraham kneeling in prayer while an angel, holding a sword, appears above him, stopping him from sacrificing his son Isaac. This small yet intricate engraving, now located in the Rijksmuseum, showcases Sadeler's skilled use of line and detail, characteristic of Renaissance printmaking, and highlights a pivotal moment in Christian scripture.