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THBDutch school; second third of the 18th century. "Moses rescued from the waters". Oil on canvas. Relined.
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LiveNov 25, 2021
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- Lot Description
Dutch school; second third of the 18th century. "Moses rescued from the waters". Oil on canvas. Relined. Presents repainting and restorations. Measurements: 91 x 122 cm. We see in this canvas a biblical scene, the finding of Moses newborn in the waters of the Nile by the daughter of the pharaoh. The story is told from a classicist point of view, with the women represented as nymphs bathing naked in the river. In addition, on the left side the space opens in depth to the landscape, and lets us see the entablature and pediment of a classical temple. Also at the formal level it is a classicist work, with the figures placed as a frieze, organized in two planes close together forming a triangular composition that leads to think, in fact, in the reliefs of a classical pediment. The apex of this pyramidal structure is the head of the pharaoh's daughter, who bends down and points towards the newborn, guiding the viewer's gaze towards him. Also typical of the classicist baroque is the perfectly ordered scenery, closed in the foreground on the right side and open towards the background on the left, allowing more light to pass through. The chromatism, of pearly flesh tones, reveals the knowledge of the Venetians, while the general warm intonation tells us of the Caravaggist influence even in the followers of classicism. Regarding the theme represented, this is based on the Old Testament (Exodus 1:15-17), it tells how there is an ordinance by the Pharaoh, to kill all males born, the mother of Moses, Iojebed, hid her baby (Moses) for three months, but once she could not hide him anymore, she decided to introduce him in a wicker basket filled with mud and tar, to deposit it in the Nile, hoping that the child would be found. During the crossing of the waterproof basket, Moses was followed by his sister Miriam, until finally, he was found.
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91 x 122 cm.
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