GUIDO CAGNACCI (SANTARCANGELO DI ROMAGNA 1601-VIENNA 1663)
Jacob Peeling the Rods
c.1650RCIN 406088
Jacob agreed with his father-in-law, Laban, that he would have all the speckled sheep and Laban the plain white ones. Jacob put striped rods in their drinking trough. As a result, the flock produced an unusually large number of speckled lambs. The rich tonal contrasts and atmospheric light here show the effect of Venetian art on Cagnacci’s work.