ATTRIBUTED TO FRANS FRANCKEN II Antwerp, Belgium (1581) / (

Oil on copper This work depicts the episode known as "The Apparition at Mamre," narrated in chapter 18 of Genesis (1-5). In it, Yahweh and two angels (figures later interpreted as a prefiguration of the Trinity) appear to Abraham in the oak grove of Mamre, in human form. The patriarch welcomes these guests into his home and feeds them, and during the meal one of his guests reiterates that his wife Sarah will have a son in a year. It is precisely this moment that the painter captures: the angel on the left appears speaking directly to Abraham, and Abraham listens attentively, as indicated by the position of his hands, typical of Baroque stage gestures. Measurements: 71 x 88 cm