Mozes verdedigt de dochters van Reüel bij de bron

Pietro Aquila

1660 - 1692

Mozes verdedigt de dochters van Reüel bij de bron by Pietro Aquila

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 · 15921692

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