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- Reference number
- P00022
- Author
- Bassano, Jacopo (Italian)
- Title
- The Animals Entering the Arc
- Chronology
- Ca. 1570
- Technique
- Support
- Measures
- 207 cm x 265 cm
- School
- Theme
- Shown
- Yes
- Entrance
- COLECCION REAL
- Procedence
- Royal Collection
With a beard and red tunic, Noah
stands at the center of the
composition. With the help of his
family, he herds the animals into
the arc.
This scene is inspired by the
passage of Genesis (1: 7, 2-3) in
which, following God's orders, Noah
herds a pair of each type of animal
into the arc he has built in order
to save them from the Great Flood
so that they can repopulate the
Earth afterwards.
This painting is considered one of
Jacopo Bassano's first treatments
of Old Testament themes, which
would later become the object of
different versions painted by his
workshop.
This work was bequeathed to Felipe
IV (1605-1665) by prince Filiberto
de Saboya.
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