Jael Killing Sisera

Deutsche Grafik 1250–1460, c. 1460

The artwork is a medieval illustration depicting Jael and Sisera. It features a woman, identified as Jael, standing on the left, wearing a long blue robe and a white head covering. She is holding a hammer in her right hand and a tent peg in her left, which she is about to drive into the head of a seated man, labeled as Sisera. Sisera is depicted with a beard, wearing a tunic, and is seated against a green and red rock formation on the right. He holds a shield decorated with circular studs. The scene is set on a plain background with Latin text above and below the figures. The composition shows the interaction between the two central figures.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1250–1460
Date
c. 1460
Type
Drawing
Medium
pen and ink with watercolor on laid paper
Dimensions
15.6 × 18 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork is a medieval illustration depicting Jael and Sisera. It features a woman, identified as Jael, standing on the left, wearing a long blue robe and a white head covering. She is holding a hammer in her right hand and a tent peg in her left, which she is about to drive into the head of a seated man, labeled as Sisera. Sisera is depicted with a beard, wearing a tunic, and is seated against a green and red rock formation on the right. He holds a shield decorated with circular studs. The scene is set on a plain background with Latin text above and below the figures. The composition shows the interaction between the two central figures.

Deutsche Grafik 1250–1460