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Moses and the Burning Bush - Domenichino

Date :
Entre 1610 et 1616
Type of image :
Gravure sur cuivre, eau-forte
Dimensions (HxL cm) :
45,1x34 cm
1976.155.2

Description

Barefoot Moses, supported by his shepherd's staff, covers his eyes before the burning bush. :

"Then Moses veiled his face, for he feared to fix his gaze on God. " (Ex 3:6.)

No supernatural representation here, whereas the biblical episode is saturated with magic and wonder: the burning bush could be a simple fire of branches.

History :

2. Gift of M. et Mme Charles Wrightsman, 1976.

Indexed items :
Paysage à l’arrière-plan
Main masquant le visage
La végétation délimite la scène proprement dite
Houlette
Textual Sources :
Exode

Technical Data

Notice #001116

Image HD

Past ID :
A0435
Image editing :
Image web
Image Origin :
Collections en ligne du Metropolitan Museum, New York (https://www.metmuseum.org)