Jacob wrestling with the angel is an incident described in the Book of Genesis. The "angel" in question is referred to as "man" and "God" in Genesis, while Hosea references an "angel". The account inc
Gustave Doré, Jacob Wrestling with the Angel (1855)
The apparent double crossing of the Jabbok was explained by b. Ḥullin 91a apud Rashi so: "He had forgotten some small jars and he returned for them."
Depiction on a high cross in Kells, Ireland (10th century)
Rembrandt (1659)
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Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré was a French printmaker, illustrator, painter, comics artist, caricaturist, and sculptor. He is best known for his prolific output of wood-engravings illustrating cl
Jacob wrestling with the angel
…Gustave Doré, Jacob Wrestling with the Angel (1855) Jacob wrestling with the angel is an incident described in the Book of Genesis (chapter 32:22–32; it is also…
Doré photographed by Nadar, c. 1856-58
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Doré by Carolus-Duran (1877)
d'Artagnan on Doré's monument to Alexandre Dumas, père in Paris