Jael Killing Sisera

Deutsche Grafik 1250–1460, ca. 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.
Kunstenaar
Deutsche Grafik 1250–1460
Datering
ca. 1460
Soort
Tekening
Techniek
pen and ink with watercolor on laid paper
Afmetingen
15,6 × 18 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

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