Balaam (발람 : 믿을수 없는 예언자)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bartholomeus Breenbergh 1598 – 1657

Landscape with Balaam and the Ass

oil on canvas (40 × 75 cm) — 1634

  National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo

Bartholomeus Breenbergh biography

 

This work is linked to Numbers 22:27

(민 22:27)

나귀가 여호와의 사자를 보고 발람 밑에 엎드리니 발람이 노하여 자기 지팡이로 나귀를 때리는지라

 

The heathen prophet Balaam's she-ass refuses to walk any further because an angel blocks the road. Balaam does not see the angel and strikes the ass. After a third thrashing the god of the Hebrews speaks through the ass: What have I done to you? At which Balaam repents and finally sees the angel.

Breenbergh situated the story in a vast coastal landscape. His Balaam resembles Pieter Lastman's, who depicted the story in a 1622 painting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pieter Lastman ca. 1583 – 1633

Balaam and the Ass

oil on canvas (40 × 60 cm) — 1622

Pieter Lastman biography

 

This work is linked to Numbers 22:27

(민 22:27)

나귀가 여호와의 사자를 보고 발람 밑에 엎드리니 발람이 노하여 자기 지팡이로 나귀를 때리는지라

 

A not so very spectacular work by Lastman. He was one of the first to depict this subject. The posture of the animal can also be found in Rembrandt's version of this scene. Rembrandt was a student of Lastman's.

The prophet Balaam was ordered to curse Israel. on his way, Balaam's ass sees the road blocked by an angel and refuses to walk any further. Balaam hits the ass, who responds by speaking to him. Balaam then refuses to curse Israel, as he now sees the God of Israel as super

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn 1606 – 1669

Balaam and the Ass

oil on panel (63 × 47 cm) — 1626

  Musée Cognacq-Jay, Paris

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn biography

 

This work is linked to Numbers 22:27

(민 22:27)

나귀가 여호와의 사자를 보고 발람 밑에 엎드리니 발람이 노하여 자기 지팡이로 나귀를 때리는지라

 

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One of the earliest works by the young Rembrandt, who in 1626 had just set up shop for himself. This work is probably derivative of a painting by his master Pieter Lastman, be it in a truly new composition.

Balaam was a heathen prophet summoned by the Moabitean King Balak to curse Israel. on his way to Balak his she-ass refuses to walk three times because an angel blocks the road. Balaam does not see the angel and strikes the she-ass. After a third thrashing the god of the Hebrews speaks through the she-ass: What have I done to you? At which Balaam repents.