Moses Saved from the Nile
1654
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1654
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Moses Saved from the Nile is a 1654 by Bartolomeo Biscaino, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a dramatic scene in nature. A woman lies on the ground, holding a baby wrapped in cloth. Above her, two other figures—one standing, one kneeling—watch over them. Tall reeds and rocky hills fill the background, making the scene feel wild and untamed. The artist used deep shadows and rough lines to create movement and emotion. The woman’s pose looks urgent, as if she’s protecting the child from danger. Next, look up Baroque to see how this style used drama and light to tell stories.
Bartolomeo Biscaino (1629–1657) was an Italian artist, born in Genoa.
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