Finding of Moses in the Nile
by WET, Gerrit de, Oil on panel, 48 x 64 cm
Vividly De Wet illustrated the Bible story in which the infant Moses was found by Pharaoh’s daughter in a reed basket floating on the Nile. The princess and her ladies-in-waiting look with surprise at the find.
Gerrit (Gerardus) de Wet was a follower and imitator of Rembrandt.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 5 minutes):
Gioacchino Rossini: Moses, Moses’ Prayer