Jacob Wrestles with God
Author: Solis, Virgil, 1514-1562
Image Title: Jacob Wrestles with God
Scripture Reference:
- Genesis 32 (further images / scripture text)
Description: After sending his family ahead of him (background), an angel appears to Jacob and wrestles with him throughout the night. The artist, Virgil Solis (1514-1562), has placed his monogram on a rock in the lower left corner of the woodcut.
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