August HoffmannGerman, 1810–1872
Mozes met de tafelen der wet
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Mozes met de tafelen der wet” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Museum text in Dutch
Egyptische ornamenten, goden en hiërogliefen in de marges.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-P-OB-56.433
What it shows
Moses melts the calf, grinds the gold into fine powder, mixes it with water and makes the people drink itMoses (and Joshua) come(s) down with the stone tabletsMoses teaching (in general)Moses comes down with the new tablets and is awaited by Aaron and the assembled people, who notice that 'his face is shining' (Moses' face is depicted with rays of light or with horns)Egyptian hieroglyphs
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
