Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh: An Allegory of the Dinteville Family
The Met
Artist: Master of the Dinteville Allegory(Netherlandish or French, active mid-16th century)
Date: 1537
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 69 1/2 x 75 7/8 in. (176.5 x 192.7 cm)
Credit Line: Wentworth Fund, 1950
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A crowned man on a golden throne faces a man in a mitre holding a snake, surrounded by men.
Detailed Description
A crowded scene features ten men, arranged in two main groups against a dark, plain background. On the left, a bearded man with a golden crown sits on an ornate golden throne. He wears blue and gold armor with striped details and holds a silver-bladed staff or scepter in his right hand, pointing it towards the center. His left foot, clad in a blue sandal, rests on a dark brown sphere. Behind him, four men in various tunics and cloaks are positioned. On the right, a bearded man wearing a tall, striped white and blue mitre and a matching striped robe stands prominently. He holds a long, white, coiled snake in his left hand, its head near the ground. His right arm is raised, with his index finger pointing upwards. Behind and around him are five other bearded men, some draped in red or blue fabric. The floor beneath the figures is a patterned tile in shades of brown and cream.
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