Biagio D'Antonio
The Story of Joseph: Detail, Jacob's Sorrow

Circa 1485, probably in Florence
Tempera and gold leaf on panel
The Getty Center

Jacob's sons tell him that Joseph has been slain. The youngest son, Benjamin (in green at Jacob's side) comforts him.

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Photographed at the Getty Center by Richard Stracke