
Sacrifice of Isaac
Jacques Lipchitz's "Sacrifice of Isaac" is a lithograph that depicts the biblical narrative through the artist's characteristic cubist vocabulary of fragmented and interlocking forms. The work translates the dramatic moment of divine intervention into an abstracted composition where figural elements remain discernible despite their geometric deconstruction. Lipchitz, a pioneer of cubist sculpture who frequently explored religious and mythological themes, employs the lithographic medium to convey both the spiritual weight and formal complexity of this Old Testament subject.
- Medium
- Lithograph
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🔨 Auction Lot
March Modern & Contemporary Art
March 25, 2026
Lot 122
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