Gott schreibt Moses auf dem Berg Sinai die zehn Gebote auf zwei steinerne Tafeln
Medium
Öl auf Holz
Dimensions
26 x 32 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
2540
Art Historical Context
In the Belvedere Collection in Vienna, Joseph von Führich's *Gott schreibt Moses dem Berg Sinai die zehnote auf zwei steiner Tafeln* (1835) captures a pivotal biblical moment from the Book of Exodus. This intimate oil-on-wood panel measuring just 26 x 32 cm, depicts God inscribing the Ten Commandments on stone tablets for Moses atop Mount Sinai—a scene symbolizing divine law and covenant that has inspired countless artists through the centuries. Führich, a key figure in the Nazarene movement—a 19th-century German Romantic group seeking spiritual purity through Renaissance-inspired clarity and...
About the Artist
Joseph von Führich · 1800–1876
Austrian, Kratzau 1800–1876 Vienna