In prison, Joseph explains the dreams of the baker and the cupbearer, from the series Toneel ofte vertooch der Bybelsche historien
Artist(s) / maker(s)
Nicolaes II Visscher (publisher),
Pieter Hendriksz. Schut (engravers (printmakers))
,
Nicolaes I Visscher (publisher)
Date
1659Period
17 centuryCollection
Museum of Fine Arts Ghent
In prison, Joseph explained the dreams of the cupbearer and the baker as they listen intently. He predicted to the two men that things would not turn out well for the baker, and they would turn out well for the cupbearer. Joseph told the cupbearer that his dream meant he would be restored as Pharaoh's servant in three days. Joseph…
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In prison, Joseph explained the dreams of the cupbearer and the baker as they listen intently. He predicted to the two men that things would not turn out well for the baker, and they would turn out well for the cupbearer. Joseph told the cupbearer that his dream meant he would be restored as Pharaoh's servant in three days. Joseph then told the baker the awful interpretation of his dream. In three days, he would be hung on a tree, and the birds would eat the flesh off his bones. Both dreams were literally fulfilled.
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