Why it matters
Abraham sends away his slave Hagar and their son Ishmael, who weeps in his mother's arms, while Sarah turns her back but listens. Abraham seems torn between his commanding gesture and his feelings.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1657.
- The town of Cento commissioned it as a gift for Cardinal Lorenzo Imperiali.
- It is in the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan.
Based on the Wikipedia article Abraham Casting out Hagar and Ishmael (CC BY-SA 4.0).
