This painting is the first in a trilogy of works which depict the Old Testament story of Jephthah. The sources for the paintings are Judges XI 30-40, and were commissioned by the fine arts publisher, Fairless & Beeforth (establishers of the Doré and Lawrence Gallery).

The Israelite general Jephthah was forced to kill his only daughter after he rashly promised he would sacrifice to God the first thing he saw on his return home if he was victorious in battle. At the Royal Academy in 1876, this painting was exhibited with the quotation 'Alas, my daughter!

The artwork titled “Jephthah,” created by John Everett Millais in 1867, is an oil painting on canvas measuring 162.7 by 127 cm. Distinguished as a Romanticism piece, this religious painting portrays a significant biblical narrative with artistic finesse, characteristic of the …

About Jephthah's Daughter The artwork, titled “Jephthah’s Daughter,” was created by James Tissot between approximately 1896 and 1902. The medium used is gouache on board, measuring 28.9 by 17.8 centimeters. It belongs to the Symbolism art movement and is classified as a religious painting. This piece depicts a significant biblical story and demonstrates Tissot’s characteristic ...

Between 1860 and 1865 he painted five historical paintings, for which there are several sketches and versions: Young Spartans Exercising, Semiramis Founding a City, Alexander and Bucephalus, Jephthah's Daughter, and The Sufferings of the City of New Orleans, the latter being his first entry at the Salon.

Read captures the moment when Jephthah, returning victorious, turns in horror from the sight of his own daughter emerging from the Temple to greet him. As she appears, he understands the tragic consequences of his vow. We invite you to share your ideas, knowledge, and stories as they relate to the art in our collection.

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2011年8月8日 · ‘Jephthah’ was created in 1867 by John Everett Millais in Romanticism style. Find more prominent pieces of religious painting at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.

The wall paintings of the parekklesion of Holy Trinity at the monastery of St. John Chrysostom, Koutsovendis (Cyprus), dated to around 1100, have been given central stage in narratives of early Komnenian art, due to their high quality and their “metropolitan” style.

Benjamin West (artist) American, 1738 - 1820. This image is in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images . (P. & D. Colnaghi and Co., London, England); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1950; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.