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Landscape with Moses and the Burning Bush

1610–16
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 640
A pupil of Annibale Carracci, Domenichino was a key proponent of an idealizing, classical style. His landscapes transpose observation of nature to a timeless, idyllic realm. This oil on copper depicts a scene from the biblical book of Exodus in which a burning bush was one of three miracles that God showed Moses to confirm his mission to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Landscape with Moses and the Burning Bush
  • Artist: Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri) (Italian, Bologna 1581–1641 Naples)
  • Date: 1610–16
  • Medium: Oil on copper
  • Dimensions: 17 3/4 x 13 3/8 in. (45.1 x 34 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1976
  • Object Number: 1976.155.2
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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