Jacob Wrestling with the Angel
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Jacob Wrestling with the Angel is a common biblical motif depicted in art. The story is described in chapter 32 of Genesis.
A number of artists have depicted it, including:
 Rembrandt (1659) |
 Gustave Doré (1855) |
 Eugène Delacroix (1861) |
 Paul Gauguin (1888) |
It was referenced in the play Angels in America. The version depicted on-screen was an 1865 version by Alexander Louis Leloir.
The painting figures prominently in the film The Tango Lesson as a metaphor for dance and life.
It is also mentionned in Dodie Smith's novel I Capture the Castle.
It is also a popular theme for contemporary angel inspired art.
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