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Ruth in Boaz's Field

Ruth in Boaz's Field





Model : Ruth

Date : 1828

Sizes : 59 cm x 70 cm
Material : Oil on canvas
Acquisition : Purchase (1998)
National Gallery
Academicians and landscape Painters
Main Building
First Floor - Section 41
Item 24 on 24
French Painting
Painting

Area related
France

Description   

The story is told in the Old Testament book of Ruth. Ruth works in Boaz's field to support her mother-in-law. There she meets the wealthy landowner, who admires her loyalty to her family. Eventually, Ruth and Boaz marry. King David, Mary, Joseph and Jesus are among their descendants.
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