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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
In the book of Genesis, Joseph, a son of Jacob, is the model of a righteous man who overcomes adversity by following God. This scene shows how, imprisoned in Egypt, two fellow prisoners ask Joseph to interpret their dreams. On the right, we see the cupbearer’s dream, in which he squeezes grapes into the pharaoh’s cup to offer wine. Joseph interprets this to mean that the man will be released and restored to his former life. The baker’s dream, on the left, unfortunately has the opposite interpretation, leading to the man’s execution. According to Christian people, the wine and bread references also foretell Christ’s death and resurrection.
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Clement de Jonghe|Lucas van Leyden — Joseph in Prison (copy)
Lucas van Leyden — Joseph Interpreting the Dreams in Prison
Lucas van Leyden|Pseudo-Aert Ortkens — Mordecai overhears th
Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669) — Joseph Telling his D
Lucas van Leyden — Joseph Interpreting His Dreams to Jacob (
Guido Reni (Italian, 1575–1642) — The Holy Family with Two A
Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669) — Joseph Telling his D
Theodoor van Thulden — The Adoration of the Magi
Hendrick Goltzius — The Circumcision
Lucas van Leyden — Potiphar's Wife Acuses Joseph
Clement de Jonghe|Lucas van Leyden — Joseph Telling His Drea
Lucas van Leyden — Potiphar's Wife Acuses Joseph
