Moses in Art Photos

The story of Moses leading his people out of slavery in Egypt plus his delivery of the Ten Commandments is an important Christian Theme from the Old Testament. Moses is usually portrayed with "horns", which probably derived from a mistranslation early in Christian history.

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Story of Moses bone carvings by Embriachi workshop in Florence then Venice at Museum of Decorative Arts at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Cast of well of Moses from Dijon at Musée des Monuments Français. Paris, France.Moses with Tablets painting by Lorenzo Monaco of Florence at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Paintings of David, Abraham, Moses & Isaac by Joan Gascó at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
Story of Moses bone carvings by Embriachi workshop (c1370-1433) in Florence then Venice at Museum of Decorative Arts at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Cast of well of Moses from Dijon (1395-1405) at Musée des Monuments Français. Paris, France.Moses with Tablets painting (c1408) by Lorenzo Monaco of Florence at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Paintings of David, Abraham, Moses & Isaac (c1500) by Joan Gascó at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
Paintings of Moses with horns by Joan Gascó at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Carved figure of Moses detail on choir stall in Chapel at Chateau D'Ussé. Ussé, France.Moses saved from Nile painting by Paolo Veronese at Beaux-Arts Museum. Lyon, France.Moses parting the waves enamel on copper salver by Jean de Court of Limoges, France at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Paintings of Moses with horns (c1500) by Joan Gascó at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Carved figure of Moses detail on choir stall (1528) in Chapel at Chateau D'Ussé. Ussé, France.Moses saved from Nile painting (c1570-80) by Paolo Veronese at Beaux-Arts Museum. Lyon, France.Moses parting the waves enamel on copper salver (1575-83) by Jean de Court of Limoges, France at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Infant Moses with Pharaoh's Crown painting by Guido Reni at National Gallery of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Moses smashing the tablets painting by Rembrandt van Rijn at Berlin Gemaldegalerie. Berlin, Germany.Detail of Flemish tapestry with Moses & Israelites crossing the Red Sea in tapestry bedroom at Cawdor Castle. Cawdor, Scotland.Finding of Moses painting by Genoese School at Rough Point. Newport, RI.
Infant Moses with Pharaoh's Crown painting (c1638-40) by Guido Reni at National Gallery of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Moses smashing the tablets painting (1659) by Rembrandt van Rijn at Berlin Gemaldegalerie. Berlin, Germany.Detail of Flemish tapestry (c1682) with Moses & Israelites crossing the Red Sea in tapestry bedroom at Cawdor Castle. Cawdor, Scotland.Finding of Moses painting (17thC) by Genoese School at Rough Point. Newport, RI.
Gobelin tapestries with story of Moses by Franz & Peter van der Borcht of Brussels framed in wooden panels from ruins of Aachen house at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Moses renouncing his Egyptian Pharonic upbringing in stained glass dedicated to Robert E. Lee, window by Henry Holiday in St Paul's Episcopal Church. Richmond, VA.Moses on Mount Nebo in stained glass dedicated to Robert E. Lee, window by Henry Holiday in St Paul's Episcopal Church. Richmond, VA.Carved Moses at Dunblane Cathedral. Dunblane, Scotland.
Gobelin tapestries with story of Moses by Franz & Peter van der Borcht of Brussels framed in wooden panels from ruins of Aachen house (1734-42) at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Moses renouncing his Egyptian Pharonic upbringing in stained glass dedicated to Robert E. Lee, window (1892) by Henry Holiday in St Paul's Episcopal Church. Richmond, VA.Moses on Mount Nebo in stained glass dedicated to Robert E. Lee, window (1892) by Henry Holiday in St Paul's Episcopal Church. Richmond, VA.Carved Moses (1893) at Dunblane Cathedral. Dunblane, Scotland.
Moses receives the Ten Commandments painting by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.Crossing the Red Sea painting by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.Detail of Crossing the Red Sea painting by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.Moses & Burning Bush painting by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.
Moses receives the Ten Commandments (Moïse recevant les Tables de la Loi) painting (1950-52) by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.Crossing the Red Sea (La Traversée de la mer Rouge) painting (1955) by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.Detail of Crossing the Red Sea painting (1955) by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.Moses & Burning Bush painting (1960-66) by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.
Moses Striking the Rock painting by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.Moses Receiving the Tablets of the Law painting by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.Detail of Moses in Moses Receiving the Tablets of the Law painting by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.Detail of Aaron the High Priest in Moses Receiving the Tablets of the Law painting by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.
Moses Striking the Rock painting (1960-66) by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.Moses Receiving the Tablets of the Law painting (1960-66) by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.Detail of Moses in Moses Receiving the Tablets of the Law painting (1960-66) by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.Detail of Aaron the High Priest in Moses Receiving the Tablets of the Law painting (1960-66) by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.
Detail of Israelites awaiting Moses in Moses Receiving the Tablets of the Law painting by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.Sculpture of Moses with ten commandments by Dr. John M. Soderberg at Crystal Cathedral. Garden Grove, CA.Stained glass window of Moses in Memorial Church at Stanford University. Palo Alto, CA.Figure of Moses beside west entrance doors to Köln Cathedral. Köln, Germany.
Detail of Israelites awaiting Moses in Moses Receiving the Tablets of the Law painting (1960-66) by Marc Chagall at Chagall Museum. Nice, France.Sculpture of Moses with ten commandments by Dr. John M. Soderberg at Crystal Cathedral. Garden Grove, CA.Stained glass window of Moses in Memorial Church at Stanford University. Palo Alto, CA.Figure of Moses beside west entrance doors to Köln Cathedral. Köln, Germany.
Paintings of Moses with horns holds tables & King David play harp on organ loft at St Jacob's Church. Lübeck, Germany.Detail of Moses with ten commandments from stained-glass by Marc Chagall in Cathedral. Metz, France.Resurrected Christ with Moses painting at St Eustache Les Halles. Paris, France.Moses striking the Rock on Muiredach's high cross at Monasterboice. Ireland.
Paintings of Moses with horns holds tables & King David play harp on organ loft at St Jacob's Church. Lübeck, Germany.Detail of Moses with ten commandments from stained-glass (rbp1) by Marc Chagall in Cathedral. Metz, France.Resurrected Christ with Moses painting at St Eustache Les Halles. Paris, France.Moses striking the Rock on Muiredach's high cross at Monasterboice. Ireland.
Statue of Moses with Ten Commandments on Hinds County Court House. Jackson, MS.Moses stained glass window of Cathedral of Saint Helena. Helena, MT.Moses on Alexander Hall on Princeton campus. Princeton, NJ.Moses statue atop Appellate Division Courthouse of New York State. New York, NY.
Statue of Moses with Ten Commandments on Hinds County Court House. Jackson, MS.Moses stained glass window of Cathedral of Saint Helena. Helena, MT.Moses on Alexander Hall on Princeton campus. Princeton, NJ.Moses statue atop Appellate Division Courthouse of New York State. New York, NY.
Mosaic over alter of St Bartholomew's Church showing St Peter, Elias, Christ, Moses, Jacob. New York, NY.Finding of Moses & King Lear Minton art tiles at Taft House NHS. Cincinnati, OH.Copy of "Well of Moses" from the Cloister of the Chartreuse of Champignol at Dijon in gallery of architectural reproductions at Carnegie Museum. Pittsburgh, PA.City Hall medallion lawmaker Moses on door. Houston, TX.
Mosaic over alter of St Bartholomew's Church showing St Peter, Elias, Christ, Moses, Jacob. New York, NY.Finding of Moses & King Lear Minton art tiles at Taft House NHS. Cincinnati, OH.Copy of "Well of Moses" from the Cloister of the Chartreuse of Champignol at Dijon in gallery of architectural reproductions at Carnegie Museum. Pittsburgh, PA.City Hall medallion lawmaker Moses on door. Houston, TX.
Art Deco aluminum grill great lawgivers of history: Charlemagne, Akhenaton, Moses, King John, Julius Caesar & Thomas Jefferson at Houston City Hall. Houston, TX.


Art Deco aluminum grill great lawgivers of history: Charlemagne, Akhenaton, Moses, King John, Julius Caesar & Thomas Jefferson at Houston City Hall. Houston, TX.



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