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muriel_volestrangler

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Sun Sep 21, 2014, 03:42 PM Sep 2014

Paintings of Jacob Wrestling With the Angel, Ranked By How Much Their Actions Resemble Slow-Dancing

The account of Jacob wrestling with an angel in Genesis 32 is one of the most commonly painted scenes in art history. Oddly enough, it turns out that the majority of the Western Masters were unable to distinguish “anguished struggling in the dark with an unseen foe” from “happily slow-dancing.”

German miniature, c. 1350



This is just hugging. No wrestling is taking place here at all. 0 points.
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Niccoló Bambini, Jacob Wrestling With The Angel, c. 17th century

THIS IS JUST STRAIGHT UP HOLDING HANDS. THEY’RE JUST HOLDING HANDS. 0 points.
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Johann Friedrich Glocker, Jacob Wrestling With The Angel, 18th century

Slow dancing and a careful, intentional ass grab. 0 points.
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http://the-toast.net/2014/09/16/famous-paintings-jacob-wrestling-angel-ranked-much-actions-resemble-slow-dancing/

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Paintings of Jacob Wrestling With the Angel, Ranked By How Much Their Actions Resemble Slow-Dancing (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Sep 2014 OP
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Tue Sep 23, 2014, 10:02 PM
Sep 2014

"And the Angel said to Jacob, Stop hitting thyself! But he would not stop; for the angel was hitting him with his own hands." ... (Genesis 32: 24, 28)

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