Moses and the Burning Bush, with Moses Removing His Shoes
Attributed to Dierick Bouts the Elder, Netherlandish (active Louvain), c. 1415 - 1475
Geography:
Made in Netherlands (historical name, 15th-16th century), Europe
Date:
c. 1465-1470Medium:
Oil on panelDimensions:
17 5/8 × 14 inches (44.8 × 35.6 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
Cat. 339Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
Made in Netherlands (historical name, 15th-16th century), Europe
Date:
c. 1465-1470Medium:
Oil on panelDimensions:
17 5/8 × 14 inches (44.8 × 35.6 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Painting
* Gallery 319, European Art 1100-1500, third floor (Park Family Gallery)
Accession Number:Cat. 339Credit Line:
John G. Johnson Collection, 1917
Label:
Two separate but related events from the life of Moses (Exodus 3:1–5) are depicted here: Moses, a shepherd tending his flock, sees a burning bush that fire does not consume, and God appears in the bush and instructs Moses to remove his shoes because the ground upon which he stands is holy.
Two separate but related events from the life of Moses (Exodus 3:1–5) are depicted here: Moses, a shepherd tending his flock, sees a burning bush that fire does not consume, and God appears in the bush and instructs Moses to remove his shoes because the ground upon which he stands is holy.
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