Why it matters
Jacob sleeps as a shepherd under a tree while, behind him, a ladder of light rises to heaven with angels 'like little birds climbing up it'.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1639.
- It measures 179 × 233 cm.
- It inspired Helen Frankenthaler's 1957 painting Jacob's Ladder.
Based on the Wikipedia article Jacob's Dream (CC BY-SA 4.0).
