# The Sacrifice of Isaac \(detail\)

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## Artwork

- Artist: [CARAVAGGIO](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/caravaggio-r877ee03cc951f7>)
- Date: 1551-1600
- Technique: Oil on canvas, width of detail: 55 cm

## Commentary

In the distance is one of Caravaggio&#39;s rare landscapes, a glimpse perhaps of the Alban hills round Rome and an acknowledgement of the skill of his one serious rival, Annibale Carracci, whose landscapes were particularly admired.

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## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)