Moses with Outstretched Arms

1547

Augustin Hirschvogel

Associated Names
Augustin Hirschvogel

Artist, German, 1503 - 1553

This is a drawing of a historical battle scene with figures in armor and a man with raised arms. The drawing portrays a dramatic moment during a battle, set in a field surrounded by combatants in ancient armor, with shields and swords. To the left, a bearded man stands on a stone pedestal with his arms raised, supported by two others. To the right, a chaotic battle unfolds as soldiers engage in combat, some on foot and others wielding weapons and shields. The background features a rolling landscape with hills and small clusters of trees. The text at the bottom explains the scene, likely based on a historical or religious narrative depicted in the detailed style characteristic of Northern European engravings from the Renaissance period.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.17.110

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schwarz 1971, no. 77


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1917

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

Wikidata ID

Q65219826

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