{"product_id":"abraham-isaac-and-ishmael-by-arnold-friberg","title":"Abraham, Isaac, and Ishmael by Arnold Friberg","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eArnold Friberg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e (American, 1913–2010)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbraham, Isaac, and Ishmael\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eMixed media on paper\u003cbr\u003e19½ × 14½ in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis powerful study depicts the patriarch Abraham flanked by his sons Isaac and Ishmael, their monumental, robed figures emerging from a field of darkness punctuated by star-like marks. Rendered with forceful line and dramatic contrasts of light and shadow, the composition evokes divine promise and generational destiny. The upward orientation of the figures and the surrounding constellation-like field suggest the biblical covenant in which Abraham’s descendants are likened to the stars of heaven.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArnold Friberg was one of the most influential religious illustrators of the 20th century, best known for his epic visual interpretations of biblical and Book of Mormon narratives. Trained in both fine art and commercial illustration, Friberg developed a highly theatrical style characterized by heroic scale, muscular form, and heightened drama. His works, widely reproduced and deeply influential within Latter-day Saint culture, combine academic draftsmanship with cinematic intensity. Studies such as \u003ci\u003eAbraham, Isaac, and Ishmael\u003c\/i\u003e reveal Friberg’s working process, where drawing and mixed media served as a means of refining gesture, symbolism, and spiritual emphasis before execution in finished compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anthonys Fine Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47206541492460,"sku":null,"price":16280.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2013\/1449\/files\/789930433.6849782.jpg?v=1768238506","url":"https:\/\/anthonysfineart.com\/products\/abraham-isaac-and-ishmael-by-arnold-friberg","provider":"Anthonys Fine Art \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}