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A Morte da Concubina do Levita – Willem Bartsius

Death of the Levite's Concubine (also known as “Death of Levi's Wife”), 1638, Willem Bartsius

Death of the Levite’s Concubine (also known as “Death of Levi’s Wife”), 1638, Willem Bartsius (Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1612–1657), Oil on canvas, 100.5 x 110 cm, The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia. Large size here.

O tema da tela tem sido identificado incorretamente como “A Morte da Esposa de Levi” (Death of Levi’s Wife), e assim pode ser ainda encontrado em algumas identificações online. Porém, o episódio bíblico retratado no tema, com o contexto cultural holandês do século dezessete, é o descrito no livro dos Juízes. Confira aqui.

DETAIL: Death of the Levite's Concubine (also known as “Death of Levi's Wife”), 1638, Willem Bartsius

DETAIL: Death of the Levite's Concubine (also known as “Death of Levi's Wife”), 1638, Willem Bartsius

DETAIL: Death of the Levite's Concubine (also known as “Death of Levi's Wife”), 1638, Willem Bartsius