The Captain of God's Army Appearing to Joshua, Ferdinand Bol, between 1660 and 1663

The 'captain of god's army' appears to joshua near jericho. Above them the heavens open from which cherubs fly. On of them is holding a snake biting its own tail as the symbol of eternity. Joshua is depicted wearing a suit of armor holding a sword and a shield in his hands. Part of five paintings that served as wall hangings of the achterzaal (back room) of nieuwegracht 6 in utrecht. Of the sixth wall hanging by jan van bijlert only a fragment remains, now in the centraal museum in utrecht. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: between 1660 and 1663. Place of creation: Amsterdam (presumably ). Dimensions: height: 408 cm (13.3 ft) ; width: 273 cm (107.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Peace Palace. De 'Vorst van het Heir des Heeren' verschijnt aan Jozua bij Jericho (Jozua 513), SK-A-1578