Moses Closing the Red Sea

1548

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names
Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

This is a drawing depicting the parting of waters in a biblical scene. The illustration shows a large group of figures walking along a dry path through a body of water, led by a figure at the front holding a staff. The parted waters reveal chaotic waves with several figures and objects being consumed by the sea. Behind the group, the sea appears turbulent, and some animals seem to be struggling against the current. The scene is rich in detail with intricate cross-hatching defining the contours of the figures and landscape. The expression and posture of the figures suggest determination and purpose as they move forward. At the bottom, there is an inscription that appears to relate to the biblical story of the Exodus, adding a textual element to the visual narrative.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.108

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1971, no. 55


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1965

  • The Old Testament in Prints from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, University of Notre Dame Art Gallery, Notre Dame, IN, 1965.

Bibliography

1917

  • -- see Schwarz 1917 for full citation -- use 'Schwarz 1971' for Hirschvogel's "Konkordanz" prints only

Wikidata ID

Q65219819

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