Abraham Entertaining the Angels by Rembrandt van Rijn

Abraham and Isaac (detail) by Rembrandt van Rijn
Rembrandt van Rijn, Abraham and Isaac (detail), 1645, etching and burin, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection 1963.11.179

Rembrandt captures the emotion of this intimate encounter between father and son: Abraham's face is sad but stern, expressing both love for his child and obedience to God. Isaac trusts his father completely.