Moses and the Burning Bush
n.d.
Medium
Pen and point of brush and ink, brush and gray wash, heightened with white; framing lines in pen and brown ink
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisah Whittelsey Fund, 2006
Accession Number
2006.302.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
Gerard Hoet's *Moses and the Burning Bush* a pivotal moment from the Book of Exodus, where Moses encounters the divine voice amid an unconsuming flame on Mount Horeb. Dating to the late 17th or early 18th century this undated drawing by the Dutch Baroque artist reflects his mastery of biblical narratives. Hoet, a prominent history painter influenced by the dramatic flair of Rubens and the Van Dyck school, often illustrated religious scenes for grand commissions, infusing them with emotional intensity and natural detail. Executed in pen and brush with ink, gray wash, and heightened white on la...