Sara vraagt Abraham om Hagar en Ismaël weg te sturen 1580

Willem Thibaut created this print, “Sara asks Abraham to send Hagar and Ishmael away,” in the 16th century. It depicts a scene from the Book of Genesis, reflecting the period’s religious and patriarchal structures. The artwork encapsulates the tensions around lineage, power, and female agency. Sara, the privileged wife, demands Abraham banish Hagar, her handmaid, and Ishmael, Abraham's son with Hagar, to secure her own son Isaac's inheritance. It's a stark illustration of how women, even within powerful positions, were often forced to operate through and against the patriarchal norms of their time. Sara’s actions, driven by societal expectations and her own desires, speak volumes about the limited choices available to women. Thibaut’s work offers a glimpse into the domestic and social hierarchies of the time, revealing the complex intersections of race, class, and gender within Biblical narratives.