Jacob's Return to Canaan Self-researched

Artist: Jacopo Bassano
Location: Doge's Palace, Venice
Medium: Oil on canvas
Date: c. 1580

Biblical Context

Jacob - The patriarch Jacob, later named Israel, returning to Canaan with his family and flocks after years in exile. Genesis 31-33.

Located in the Sala dell'Anticollegio alongside works by Tintoretto and Veronese. Depicts the biblical patriarch Jacob returning to Canaan with his family and flocks. Bassano's characteristic treatment of pastoral and rural scenes is evident in this work.