Offer van Abraham

Abraham is shown with a raised sword, his hand grasped by a descending angel to prevent the sacrifice of Isaac, who kneels submissively on a stack of firewood. In the lower right, a small fire pot emits a plume of smoke, and in the distant landscape, the ram caught in the thicket can be seen. The composition is tightly framed with a decorative border, typical of late 16th-century Northern engraving.

Aegidius Sadeler was a pivotal figure in the court of Rudolf II in Prague, an intellectual hub for Mannerism, alchemy, and Christian Kabbalah. This scene, known as the 'Binding of Isaac,' was often interpreted in esoteric circles as an allegory for the reconciliation of Divine Judgment (Gevurah) and Divine Mercy (Chesed).