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Levi Avenging the Honor of his Sister Dinah (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2001.87)

Christian Art

A pen and ink drawing titled "Levi Avenging the Honor of his Sister Dinah," by the Netherlandish artist Crispijn van den Broeck, 16th century. The drawing shows Dinah's brothers Simeon and Levi carrying out the retaliation that follows her assault by the Hivite prince Shechem in Genesis 34, a narrative that Dinah, daughter of Jacob and Leah, is named for. Held today by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Drawings and Prints, under accession 2001.87.

Facts
Physical Form
Medium
Pen and brown ink, gray wash over black chalk, Crispijn van den Broeck, 16th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art 2001.87 1
Classification
Object Type
Drawing (Pencil, Chalk, Ink or Wash) 1
Medium (class)
Drawing 1
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Associated With

Jacob, Figures

This source names Jacob directly: "a narrative that Dinah, daughter of Jacob and Leah, is named for."

Source Levi Avenging the Honor of his Sister Dinah, accession 2001.87 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Simeon, Figures

This source names Simeon directly: "The drawing shows Dinah's brothers Simeon and Levi carrying out the retaliation that follows her assault by the Hivite prince Shechem in Genesis 34, a narrative that Dinah, daughter of Jacob and..."

Source Levi Avenging the Honor of his Sister Dinah, accession 2001.87 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Belongs to Tradition

Judaism, Religions
Source Levi Avenging the Honor of his Sister Dinah, accession 2001.87 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Depicts

Dinah, Figures

The Met's own title for this drawing names the subject outright as sister to the avenging brother, "his Sister Dinah," a direct identification rather than a bare thematic tag.

Source Levi Avenging the Honor of his Sister Dinah, accession 2001.87 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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Source The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access API: Metropolitan Museum of Art object record 343420artistDisplayName
Quote, artistDisplayName
"artistDisplayName": "Crispijn van den Broeck"
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1. Levi Avenging the Honor of his Sister Dinah, accession 2001.87 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • accession 2001.87
  • catalogue record, medium/object-type description
    A pen and ink drawing titled "Levi Avenging the Honor of his Sister Dinah," by the Netherlandish artist Crispijn van den Broeck, 16th century.
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