Abraham and the Three AngelsGiovanniBattista Tiepolo (Italian; 1696–1770)ca. 1770Oil on canvasMuseo
Abraham and the Three AngelsGiovanniBattista Tiepolo (Italian; 1696–1770)ca. 1770Oil on canvasMuseo Nacional del Prado,Madrid, SpainAnd the Lord appeared unto him in the plainsof Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; And he lift uphis eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, heran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, Andsaid, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I praythee, from thy servant: Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and washyour feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: And I will fetch a morsel ofbread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for thereforeare ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said. (Genesis 18: 1–5) -- source link
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