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Border with Joab Stabbing Abner; Prayer Book of Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, about 1525-1530. Creator: Simon Bening.

Border with Joab Stabbing Abner; Prayer Book of Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, about 1525-1530. Creator: Simon Bening.

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Border with Joab Stabbing Abner; Prayer Book of Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, about 1525-1530. Additional Info: Having asked Abner, the commander of King Saul's army, to meet him in front of the gate to Hebron for a private conference, Joab, commander of King David's army, treacherously stabs him in the back. Although the Bible states that Joab stabbed Abner from the front, Simon Bening placed the two men almost in an embrace, with Joab reaching behind Abner to kill him, emphasizing his deceit. The composition thus directly echoes Judas's betraying kiss seen on the opposite page, linking the Old and New Testament stories.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Simon Bening, attributed to: Flemish, Netherlandish, Dutch: Artist, painter, illuminator, miniaturist
People Related
  1. Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg: German: Cardinal, elector
Medium
  1. Gold
  2. Tempera colours, gold paint, and gold leaf
Picture Type
  1. Folio
  2. Manuscript
  3. Recto
Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia West Bank Hebron

  1. 31 32 00 N , 035 06 00 E
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4329x6311
File Size : 80,040kb

Aliases

  1. 83.ML.115.103
  1. Ms. Ludwig IX 19 (83.ML.115), fol. 103
  1. 1200006108
  1. 3-042-413
  1. 3042413
  1. 83.ML.115.103

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