Jacob Wrestling with the Angel

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Jacob Wrestling with the Angel is a common biblical motif depicted in art. The story is described in chapter 32 of Genesis.

A number of artists have depicted it, including:

Image:Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn 063.jpg|Rembrandt(1659) Image:Jacob-angel.jpg|Gustave Doré (1855) Image:Lutte de Jacob avec l'Ange.jpg|Eugène Delacroix (1861) Image:Paul Gauguin 137.jpg|Paul Gauguin (1888)

It was referenced in the play Angels in America. The version depicted on-screen was an 1865 version by Alexander Louis Leloir.

It is also a popular theme for contemporary angel inspired art.

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