Mozes verdedigt de dochters van Reüel bij de bron
1660 - 1692
Medium
etching
Dimensions
431; 560
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
In the grand tradition of 17th-century Baroque printmaking, Pietro Aquila etching *Mozes verdedigt de dochters van Reüel de bron* (Mosesends the Daughters of Re at the Well) vividly captures a pivotal Biblical moment from Exodus 2. Created between 1660 and1692, this large-scale work (431 × 560 mm) depicts Moses heroically intervening to protect the daughters of the Midianite priest Reuel (also known as Jethro) from harassing shepherds at a watering hole. Aquila, a Roman engraver active in the vibrant artistic circles of the Eternal City, specialized in reproductive prints that brought masterfu...
About the Artist
Pietro Aquila · 1592–1692
Comment on works: History; Engraver