"Oil Painting On Canvas Biblical Scene Joseph And Putifarre's Wife End 18th Century"
oil painting on canvas from the end of the 18th century, relined, painting measures 86x67 cm, frame 102 x 82 cm. , the painting depicts the biblical episode of Joseph and Putiphar's wife. The scene shows the wife of Putiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, attempting to seduce Joseph, a Hebrew slave who works in her household.
Joseph resists her advances and flees, leaving his dress in the woman's hands.
Offended by the refusal, the woman falsely accuses Giuseppe of having attempted to rape her, using the dress as "proof".
Following this slander, Joseph is unjustly imprisoned.
The "Putiphar motif" is a literary archetype that recurs in various cultures, where a mature woman, rejected by a young man, takes revenge by accusing him unjustly.
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