The Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek, Peter Paul Rubens, 1625

Face to face of temporal power (represented by abraham in armor and his soldiers) and spiritual power (represented by melchizedek and his servants, with basket of bread and ewers). Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: 1625. Dimensions: height: 65.5 cm (25.7 in) ; width: 82.4 cm (32.4 in). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Abraham, Melchizedek. Collection: National Gallery of Art. Peter Paul Rubens 016