Moses
The Met
Artist: Lorenzo Monaco (Piero di Giovanni)(Italian, Florence (?) ca. 1370–1425 Florence (?))
Date: ca. 1408–10
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Overall 24 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (62.2 x 44.5 cm); painted surface 22 5/8 x 17 5/8 in. (57.5 x 44.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gwynne Andrews Fund, and Bequest of Mabel Choate, in memory of her father, Joseph Hodges Choate, by exchange, 1965
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A bearded man in blue and pink robes sits on a throne, holding inscribed tablets
Detailed Description
A seated, bearded man is depicted against a gold and red background, occupying the central portion of a vertical rectangular panel. He has dark, curly hair and a full, dark beard. A circular gold halo with a patterned inner ring surrounds his head. He wears a light blue tunic with long sleeves, cinched at the waist, and a flowing pink or light purple cloak draped over his lap and extending down to his feet. His bare feet are visible beneath the cloak. He is seated on a green and gold throne-like structure with a stepped base. The man holds two rectangular tablets, one in each hand, resting them on his lap. The tablets are light green with dark, vertical inscriptions. The text on the left tablet appears to be in Hebrew characters, arranged in vertical columns. The text on the right tablet also appears to be in Hebrew characters, similarly arranged. The background behind the man is primarily gold, with a textured, cracked appearance. Above his head, a dark red arch frames the upper part of the gold background.
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