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National Gallery of Art
The Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek

The Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek, Sir Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1626

Peter Paul Rubens, portrait

Peter Paul RubensFlemish, 1577–1640

The Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek

c. 1626 · Painting

May one see it?

Yes, receiving visitors

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Room45 · West Building, Main Floor

On public display.

Checked: 4 hours ago
In this state since: Aug 19, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

On the map Museum page

Particulars

c. 1626

15771640

Accession number: 1958.4.1

What it shows

Old Testament Abraham Melchizedek

In the catalog

Baroque Flemish Religious art

Sources

National Gallery of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 4 days ago
Image: National Gallery of Art — Museum open access

Meanwhile, in the life of Peter Paul Rubens

1624
Ennoblement by Philip IV
King Philip IV of Spain raised Rubens to the nobility.
5 June 1624
Post: court painter
1627–1630
Diplomatic Missions between Spain and England
Rubens was active as a diplomat, shuttling between the courts of Spain and England in an effort to achieve peace between the Catholic Spanish Netherlands and the Protestant Dutch Republic; he also made several trips to Holland.
1628–1629
Eight Months in Madrid, Friendship with Velázquez
During an eight-month stay in Madrid, Rubens, in addition to diplomatic negotiations, executed important works for Philip IV, studied and copied Titian anew, and became friends with the court painter Diego Velázquez.

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The Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek — Peter Paul Rubens · ART WIKI