The Angel Stopping Abraham from Sacrificing Isaac to God is an oil on canvas painting by the dutch painter and etcher Rembrandt van Rijn. It was painted in 1635. This is the master's largest painting from the 1630s. Rembrandt arrested the moment when the angel pins Abraham's arm who wants to sacrifice his son to God. The surprised Abraham drops his knife. This painting (193 x 133 cm) is currently housed in The Hermitage, St. Petersburg.