Melchisedech bénit Abraham

Adriaen Verdoel’s Melchisedech bénit Abraham presents a crowded, narrative scene in which a central blessing is performed, surrounded by kneeling and standing figures set against a rocky landscape. The left foreground is anchored by a dark rock and a gnarled tree, while the right opens to a distant town and a pale, expansive sky, giving the composition a broad, linear depth. The palette pairs warm earth tones and rich textiles with a soft, pastel sky, and the rendering shows naturalistic, Dutch-Flemish Baroque handling of light, drapery, and figures.