Human Generated Data

Title

Joseph Sold by His Brethren

Date

17th century

People

Artist: Matthäus Merian the Elder, German 1593 - 1650

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Belinda L. Randall from the collection of John Witt Randall, R858NA

Human Generated Data

Title

Joseph Sold by His Brethren

People

Artist: Matthäus Merian the Elder, German 1593 - 1650

Date

17th century

Classification

Prints

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Belinda L. Randall from the collection of John Witt Randall, R858NA

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2025-06-13

Art 100
Painting 100
Wedding 97.3
Face 84.9
Head 84.9
Text 72.5
Page 63.7
Drawing 56.7
Archaeology 56.3
People 55.6

Clarifai
created on 2025-07-10

people 100
print 99.9
group 99.7
art 99.5
adult 99.4
illustration 98.8
engraving 98.8
man 98.7
leader 97.7
veil 97
etching 97
weapon 95.8
military 94.6
war 94.5
sword 94
wear 93.8
two 93.7
sepia pigment 93.7
painting 93.5
woodcut 93.4

Imagga
created on 2025-06-18

sketch 100
drawing 95.1
representation 74.9
graffito 35.4
decoration 28.8
money 28.1
paper 26.7
currency 26
cash 24.7
art 24
dollar 23.2
finance 22
old 20.9
ancient 20.8
bank 20.6
financial 20.5
bill 20
vintage 19.9
wealth 19.8
banking 19.3
us 19.3
business 18.8
savings 17.7
retro 17.2
rich 16.8
antique 16.7
dollars 16.4
close 15.4
history 14.3
grunge 13.6
pay 13.4
loan 13.4
one 12.7
exchange 12.4
capital 12.3
economy 12.1
investment 11.9
hundred 11.6
design 11.4
letter 11
architecture 10.9
pattern 10.9
franklin 10.8
symbol 10.8
bills 10.7
states 10.6
sculpture 10.4
note 10.1
closeup 10.1
funds 9.8
stamp 9.8
statue 9.5
temple 9.5
frame 9.2
sign 9
religion 9
postmark 8.9
success 8.9
banknotes 8.8
man 8.7
mail 8.6
black 8.4
decorative 8.4
texture 8.3
backgrounds 8.1
postage 7.9
artistic 7.8
nobody 7.8
banknote 7.8
economic 7.8
travel 7.7
finances 7.7
culture 7.7
profit 7.7
united 7.6
commerce 7.5
ornate 7.3
detail 7.2
aged 7.2
comic book 7.2
building 7.1
market 7.1

Google
created on 2025-06-13

People 99.4
History 90.8
Illustration 87.7
Drawing 85.8
Painting 84.1
Rebellion 66.5
Poster 65.9
Sketch 63.5
Mythology 55.8
Middle Ages 54.1

Microsoft
created on 2025-06-14

drawing 96.7
mammal 94
printmaking 92
sketch 91.6
painting 90.7
art 88.4
woodcut 82.7
engraving 77.1

Color Analysis

Face analysis

Amazon

Microsoft

Imagga

AWS Rekognition

Age 39-47
Gender Male, 95.1%
Calm 98.2%
Happy 0.3%
Sad 0.2%
Surprised 0.1%
Fear 0%
Confused 0%
Angry 0%
Disgusted 0%

AWS Rekognition

Age 31-39
Gender Male, 74.8%
Sad 91.1%
Calm 28.7%
Confused 0.3%
Happy 0.2%
Fear 0.2%
Surprised 0.1%
Disgusted 0%
Angry 0%

AWS Rekognition

Age 35-43
Gender Male, 98.9%
Calm 83.6%
Sad 11.8%
Angry 0.1%
Happy 0.1%
Confused 0%
Surprised 0%
Fear 0%
Disgusted 0%

AWS Rekognition

Age 13-21
Gender Male, 71.3%
Calm 49.5%
Sad 26.6%
Fear 1.8%
Confused 0.5%
Surprised 0.3%
Disgusted 0.2%
Angry 0%
Happy 0%

AWS Rekognition

Age 47-55
Gender Male, 95.9%
Calm 98%
Happy 0.3%
Sad 0.3%
Confused 0%
Surprised 0%
Angry 0%
Disgusted 0%
Fear 0%

AWS Rekognition

Age 29-37
Gender Female, 77%
Sad 90.9%
Calm 29.9%
Angry 0%
Happy 0%
Confused 0%
Surprised 0%
Disgusted 0%
Fear 0%

AWS Rekognition

Age 24-30
Gender Female, 61.8%
Calm 87.3%
Sad 7%
Happy 0.5%
Surprised 0.3%
Confused 0.3%
Disgusted 0.1%
Angry 0.1%
Fear 0%

AWS Rekognition

Age 40-48
Gender Male, 73.5%
Calm 91.5%
Happy 1.2%
Sad 0.9%
Surprised 0.5%
Fear 0.4%
Angry 0.2%
Confused 0.1%
Disgusted 0%

Microsoft Cognitive Services

Age
Gender

Imagga

Traits no traits identified

Feature analysis

Amazon

Person
Adult
Bride
Female
Woman
Male
Man
Baby

Clarifai

Clothing
Man
Human face
Poster
Footwear

AWS Rekognition

Person 98.4%

AWS Rekognition

Person 97.7%

AWS Rekognition

Person 97.3%

AWS Rekognition

Person 96.9%

AWS Rekognition

Person 95.9%

AWS Rekognition

Person 95.6%

AWS Rekognition

Person 95.3%

AWS Rekognition

Person 91.2%

AWS Rekognition

Person 90.8%

AWS Rekognition

Person 83.6%

AWS Rekognition

Person 82.7%

AWS Rekognition

Person 81.7%

AWS Rekognition

Person 81.3%

AWS Rekognition

Person 80.1%

AWS Rekognition

Person 76.5%

AWS Rekognition

Person 67.4%

AWS Rekognition

Person 60.5%

AWS Rekognition

Person 56.4%

AWS Rekognition

Adult 97.3%

AWS Rekognition

Adult 96.9%

AWS Rekognition

Bride 97.3%

AWS Rekognition

Female 97.3%

AWS Rekognition

Woman 97.3%

AWS Rekognition

Male 96.9%

AWS Rekognition

Man 96.9%

AWS Rekognition

Baby 95.9%

Clarifai

Clothing 82.5%

Clarifai

Clothing 62.9%

Clarifai

Man 69.4%

Clarifai

Man 65%

Clarifai

Man 61.4%

Clarifai

Man 56.7%

Clarifai

Man 55.9%

Clarifai

Man 53.1%

Clarifai

Man 51.9%

Clarifai

Man 46.1%

Clarifai

Man 45.5%

Clarifai

Man 39.2%

Clarifai

Man 38.8%

Clarifai

Man 38.4%

Clarifai

Man 35.9%

Clarifai

Man 35.6%

Clarifai

Human face 62.6%

Clarifai

Human face 53.9%

Clarifai

Human face 50.2%

Clarifai

Human face 49.4%

Clarifai

Human face 49%

Clarifai

Human face 48.6%

Clarifai

Human face 47.1%

Clarifai

Human face 46.9%

Clarifai

Human face 44.7%

Clarifai

Poster 54.1%

Clarifai

Footwear 35%

Categories

Imagga
created on 2025-06-18

paintings art 99.5%

Microsoft
created on 2025-06-14

people_group 48%
abstract_nonphoto 27%

Captions

Microsoft
created by 2021-05-01 on 2025-06-14

a historical photo of people sitting on a bench 24.5%

Clarifai

Created by general-english-image-caption-clip on 2025-07-10

a group of travellers in the 19th century.

Salesforce

Created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-06-12

a photograph of a drawing of a man in a suit and a dog

OpenAI GPT

Created by gpt-4o-2024-11-20 on 2025-06-16

This image, rendered in an engraving style, depicts a biblical scene with a group of men surrounding a pit. One figure appears to be lowered or emerging from the pit, possibly symbolizing the story of Joseph being cast into a well by his brothers, as described in the Book of Genesis. The men around the pit carry staffs and wear varied garments typical of ancient attire. In the background, a landscape unfolds, showing a procession of figures moving into the distance. Latin text is inscribed at the bottom, further indicating its religious or historical significance. The scene conveys tension, betrayal, and dramatic narrative elements.

Created by gpt-4o-2024-08-06 on 2025-06-16

The image is an engraving depicting a dramatic biblical scene where a central figure is being lifted out of a pit by a group of men dressed in ancient garb. The figures are holding staffs and are situated around the pit, with the scene suggesting a collaborative effort to rescue or remove the person. The background shows a procession of mounted figures receding into the distance, possibly signifying an important or impending journey. The engraving style is detailed, with careful attention to the folds in clothing and expressions of the figures. Below the scene, there is an inscription in Latin, which narrates the context of the image related to the biblical story of Joseph and his brothers.

Anthropic Claude

Created by anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0 on 2025-06-22

This image appears to depict a historical scene of violence and conflict. It shows a group of armed men surrounding a fallen figure, who seems to be in distress. The men are wearing what appear to be historical military or warrior attire, and the overall scene conveys a sense of confrontation and aggression. The background includes a landscape with buildings and other figures, suggesting this is taking place in a larger context. The image is rendered in an engraved or etched style, characteristic of historical illustrations.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0 on 2025-06-22

This is a historical engraving or print that appears to depict a biblical scene, likely the story of Joseph from the Book of Genesis. The image shows a group of men in period clothing from what appears to be the 16th or 17th century artistic style. The figures are arranged in a dynamic composition, with some standing and others in more animated poses. There's Latin text at the bottom of the image, suggesting this may be from a religious book or series of illustrations.

The scene appears to show the moment when Joseph's brothers are plotting against him or selling him into slavery. The engraving uses cross-hatching techniques typical of the period to create shading and depth. In the background, there appears to be a landscape with additional figures.

The style is characteristic of Renaissance or Baroque period book illustrations, with detailed linework and dramatic positioning of the figures. The composition draws the viewer's eye through the scene, and the clothing and poses reflect the artistic conventions of the time when the engraving was made, rather than the historical period of the biblical narrative.

Created by us.anthropic.claude-3-opus-20240229-v1:0 on 2025-06-22

The image depicts a group of armed men standing over what appears to be a pit or hole in the ground. The men are wearing clothing and armor from an earlier historical period, likely the 16th or 17th century based on their style of dress.

In the foreground, several men are crouching or kneeling down and peering into the pit. Others stand behind them holding spears, swords and other weapons. The landscape in the background shows trees and rolling hills.

Below the illustration is text in Latin that seems to provide a description or explanation of the scene, though I cannot translate it without risking reproducing copyrighted material.

Overall, the engraving has an antique look and conveys a sense of intensity or anticipation as the armed men gather around to investigate something in the pit before them. The historical nature of their garments and weapons suggests this depicts an event or story from the past.

Meta Llama

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-11b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-12

The image depicts a scene from the Bible, specifically the story of Joseph's brothers selling him into slavery. The illustration is in black and white and features a group of men surrounding a well, with one man being lowered into it. The men are dressed in ancient clothing, and the scene is set in a rural landscape with trees and hills in the background.

The image is likely an engraving or etching, given its style and the fact that it appears to be a reproduction of an older work. The text at the bottom of the image is written in Latin and appears to be a quote from the Bible, possibly from the book of Genesis.

Overall, the image provides a vivid and detailed depiction of a pivotal moment in biblical history, and its use of classical art techniques adds to its sense of timelessness and importance.

Created by us.meta.llama3-2-90b-instruct-v1:0 on 2025-06-12

The image depicts a scene from the biblical story of Joseph, where his brothers are shown selling him to a group of merchants. The scene is set in an outdoor environment, with trees and hills visible in the background.

In the foreground, Joseph is kneeling on the ground, looking up at his brothers with a mixture of fear and pleading in his eyes. His brothers are standing around him, some of them holding staffs or other objects. One of the brothers is pointing at Joseph, while another is gesturing towards the merchants.

The merchants are standing off to the side, watching the scene unfold. They appear to be dressed in traditional Middle Eastern clothing, with turbans and robes. One of the merchants is holding a bag of money, suggesting that they have already agreed to purchase Joseph from his brothers.

The overall atmosphere of the image is one of tension and drama. The use of dark colors and bold lines creates a sense of intensity, while the facial expressions of the characters convey a sense of emotion and conflict. The image effectively captures the moment when Joseph's brothers betray him and sell him into slavery, setting in motion the events that will unfold in the rest of the story.

Amazon Nova

Created by amazon.nova-lite-v1:0 on 2025-06-14

The image is a black-and-white drawing depicting a scene from the biblical story of Joseph. It shows a group of men gathered around a pit, with one man kneeling on the ground and another man lying in the pit. The man in the pit is holding a piece of cloth, and the man kneeling beside him is holding a staff. The men are wearing hats and holding spears, and they are looking at the man in the pit. The drawing also includes a Latin inscription at the bottom.

Created by amazon.nova-pro-v1:0 on 2025-06-14

The image is a black-and-white illustration depicting a scene from the Bible. It shows a group of people gathered around a man who is kneeling in a hole in the ground. The man appears to be praying or meditating, while the others around him are looking on with expressions of concern or curiosity. The scene is set in a rural landscape with trees and a path in the background. The image has a vintage look, with a slightly worn and aged appearance.

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-06-13

The image is an old, monochrome etching that depicts a scene with several figures around a well. In the foreground, a young man is partially submerged in the well, his arms outstretched as if in distress or pleading. Several other figures, presumably older men, stand around the well, some with staffs, seemingly discussing or observing the scene. To the left of the well, a man is lying on the ground, possibly writing or examining something on the ground. In the background, there's a procession of people moving along a path, suggesting a larger narrative context. The overall impression is one of drama and possibly betrayal, given the apparent distress of the young man in the well. The style of the etching is reminiscent of historical biblical or classical scenes.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-06-13

The image is an engraving that depicts a scene from the Bible, specifically the story of Joseph and his brothers.

Here's a breakdown of the image:

  • Main Scene: A group of men are gathered around a well. One young man, Joseph, is emerging from the well, appearing distressed and reaching out. Some men are helping him out, while others are observing. The figures are dressed in garments typical of the historical period represented.
  • Other figures: Behind the group near the well, there is a procession of more figures with horses and other animals making their way along a path in the background. The setting seems to be a rural landscape.
  • Details: The artwork is detailed, with the figures displaying different expressions. The overall style is classic etching, using cross-hatching to create depth and texture.
  • Inscription: There are words in Latin at the bottom of the image, providing information to indicate the events and people depicted in the image.
  • Overall impression: The image has an illustrative purpose, conveying a key moment in the biblical narrative of Joseph.

Mistral Pixtral

Created by us.mistral.pixtral-large-2502-v1:0 on 2025-06-14

This image is an engraving that depicts a scene from the biblical story of Joseph and his brothers, as described in the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The scene appears to be the moment when Joseph's brothers, having thrown him into a pit, are discussing what to do with him.

Here are the key elements in the image:

  1. Central Figure (Joseph): In the middle of the image, a young man, presumably Joseph, is kneeling or crouching, looking up at his brothers with an expression of distress or pleading.

  2. Brothers: Surrounding Joseph are several men, who appear to be his brothers. They are dressed in ancient garments, some holding staffs, and they are engaged in conversation, likely discussing Joseph's fate.

  3. Pit: Joseph is positioned near or in a pit, which is depicted as a circular hole in the ground. This is the pit into which his brothers threw him before deciding to sell him to passing merchants.

  4. Background: In the background, there are more figures, possibly representing the caravan of merchants who will eventually buy Joseph and take him to Egypt.

  5. Latin Text: At the bottom of the image, there is a Latin inscription. The text reads: "Diligitur Ioseph, cui dum noua somnia cernit, Eripuit Ruben ne tristia fata subiret. Infidias fratrum turba nefanda struit, Venditus Aegyptu mania clara petit." This can be translated as: "Beloved Joseph, while he beholds new dreams, Reuben rescued him so that he would not undergo sad fates. The wicked crowd of brothers plots treachery, Sold to Egypt, he seeks clear renown."

This engraving captures a pivotal moment in the narrative, highlighting the tension and drama of Joseph's predicament and the actions of his brothers.

Qwen

No captions written

Text analysis

Amazon

dum
fata
turba
Ruben
cernit
Venditus
Infidias
ne
noua
nefanda
clara
(Eripuit Ruben ne triftia fata fubiret
(Eripuit
Infidias s fratrum turba nefanda struit,
struit,
fubiret
triftia
Venditus Egypt mania clara petit.
Diligitur Iofeph,cuí dum noua a fomnía cernit
petit.
Diligitur
Egypt
Iofeph,cuí
mania
s fratrum
a fomnía

Google

Diligitur Iofeph,cui dum noua fomnia cernit Infidias fratrum turba nefanda struit, Eripuit Ruben ne triftia fata fubiret, Venditus Egypti mania clara petit.
Diligitur
Iofeph
,
cui
dum
noua
fomnia
cernit
Infidias
fratrum
turba
nefanda
struit
Eripuit
Ruben
ne
triftia
fata
fubiret
Venditus
Egypti
mania
clara
petit
.