Keywords: Jacob wrestling with the Archangel - Google Art Project.jpg commons date commons medium commons dimensions commons institution commons location commons references commons object_history commons exhibition_history commons credit_line commons inscriptions commons notes commons accession_number commons source commons permission commons other_versions commons zoom core title The scene depicts one of the most mysterious bible scenes Jaсob took up the struggle with Somebody who came at night and was fighting with him till the dawn Genesis 32 25-28 In the morning Somebody realizing that he would not defeat Jacob touched Jacob s thigh and started begging to let him go Jacob having understood that he fought with God asked for blessing Jacob received God s blessing together with a new name Israel struggler with God We can see a tense moment of struggle which symbolizes spiritual struggle the winner of which is Jacob blessed by God core creator Unknown core date dateCreated 1000 core type monumental painting fresco google display_date 1000 google is_artproject TRUE google is_gigapixel FALSE google is_secured TRUE google partner/id 000000000804b21e google picasa_token TvRp3H0JoQqgO-TNcDmCpxBZsTg special url_id 3gGYM7H8oj_wog google partner/name St Sophia of Kyiv special partner/name_no_lang St Sophia of Kyiv PD-old-100-1923 Google Art Project works by unknown artist Jacob Wrestling with the Angel Saint Sophia Cathedral frescos |