Tobit

The apocryphal book of Tobit tells the story of Tobit and his son Tobias. Tobias is sent to complete a task for his blind father. On his journey Tobias meets an angel and Sara, who would become his wife.

Various passages from the story have inspired various artists over the years.

Related works of art:

Bol, Ferdinand: The Healing of Tobit (c. 1650)
Bol, Ferdinand: Tobias and the Angel at the River Tigris (c. 1650/52)
De Gelder, Arent: Anna welcomes Tobias and Sara (c. 1705-1710)
De Gelder, Arent: Edna entrusts Tobias with Sara (c. 1690)
Lastman, Pieter: The angel and Tobias with the fish (c. 1625)
Lastman, Pieter: The Wedding Night of Tobias and Sarah (1611)
Rembrandt: Sarah Waiting for Tobias (c. 1648)
Rembrandt: The angel leaves Tobias and his family (1637)
Rembrandt: Tobias Healing His Father's Blindness (c. 1642)
Rembrandt: Tobias Scared by the Fish (ca. 1654)
Rembrandt: Tobit and Anna waiting for the return of their son (1659)
Rembrandt: Tobit and Anna with the Goat (1626) (1626)
Rembrandt: Tobit and Anna with the Goat (c. 1645) (c. 1645)
Rembrandt: Tobit, Anna and the goat (1645)
Steen, Jan: The Marriage of Tobias and Sara (1667)
Steen, Jan: Tobias' and Sara's Wedding Night (17th century)
Verrocchio, Andrea del: Tobias and the Angel (c. 1470)