Passover Night

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A highly detailed oil painting depicts the Passover scene, with an angel of death hovering above an ancient village under a moonlit sky with clouds. A family of four are seen praying inside a building, illuminated by a warm glow from a candle on the wall. The doorway and doorposts of the building are splattered with blood, which also stains the ground in front of the building. A white lamb is tethered on a leash, lying on the ground near the bloody doorway. In the background, beyond the village, three pyramids rise against the dark sky, suggesting an Egyptian setting. The angel of death, a figure in a hooded white robe with large white wings, looks downwards with a serious expression as it hovers. The overall atmosphere is dramatic and somber, with a contrast between the warm light inside the dwelling and the cool, dark tones of the night sky and village.