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Giovanni Battista Gaulli, called
Baciccio
Italian, 1639-1709

The Thanksgiving of Noah,
ca. 1685-90
Oil on canvas

Gift of Samuel H. Kress Collection, 58.30

After surviving the flood, Noah built an altar
for burnt sacrifices in thanksgiving. Here, Noah
has made his offering and looks to the heavens
as a rainbow marks God's new covenant with
man to never again destroy the earth by water.