The Archangel Raphael Leaving Tobias' Family (original) (raw)
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Painting by Rembrandt
| The Archangel Raphael Leaving Tobias' Family | |
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| French: L'Archange Raphaël quittant la famille de Tobie | |
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| Artist | Rembrandt |
| Year | 1637 |
| Medium | Oil on panel |
| Dimensions | 66 cm × 52 cm (26 in × 20 in) |
| Location | Louvre, Paris |
The Archangel Raphael Leaving Tobias' Family is a 1637 oil-on-panel painting by Rembrandt, now in the Louvre, in Paris, France.[1] The painting depicts a scene from the Book of Tobit, in which the archangel Raphael departs after guiding Tobias on his journey and helping to cure the blindness of his father, Tobit.[2]
- ^ Grubb, Nancy (1995). Angels in art. New York: Artabras. p. 96. ISBN 0-89660-062-9.
- ^ Grubb, Nancy (1995). Angels in art. New York: Artabras. p. 125. ISBN 0-89660-062-9.
- The Archangel Raphael Leaving Tobias' Family at the Louvre website.