The Archangel Raphael Leaving Tobias' Family

The Archangel Raphael Leaving Tobias' Family
French: L'Archange Raphaël quittant la famille de Tobie
ArtistRembrandt
Year1637
MediumOil on panel
Dimensions66 cm × 52 cm (26 in × 20 in)
LocationLouvre, 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]

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References

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  1. ^ Grubb, Nancy (1995). Angels in art. New York: Artabras. p. 96. ISBN 0-89660-062-9.
  2. ^ Grubb, Nancy (1995). Angels in art. New York: Artabras. p. 125. ISBN 0-89660-062-9.
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