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The Sacrifice Of Isaac
The two images displayed both focus on the theme of a father and son relationship. There are of course some clear similarities and difference shown, so beginning with some similarities, notice how in the first image the young boy seems oblivious to the situation occurring around him, and in The sacrifice of Isaac, if one is really able to grasp the biblical story of Abraham and Isaac, they would comprehend that Isaac was oblivious to the situation that was steadily approaching him. Equally important, the bat and the sword are a clear indication of the two main “tools” used to inflict pain onto the children. Not to mention, that by looking back and forth between the two images, notice how the angel in the second painting stops the tragic event
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