Moses with the Tables
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Moses with the Tables is a 1750 by Dominico Cunego, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a muscular man sitting on a stone block, holding two large tablets in one hand. His body is twisted, with one leg bent and the other foot resting on the block. His hair is wild, and he looks intense, like he’s struggling with something. The tablets he holds are covered in writing, and the scene looks dramatic. The artist used strong shadows and light to make the figure stand out. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more prints like this.
This print depicts Moses holding the stone tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments, based on a work by Parmigianino. It is an engraving on paper produced by Domenico Cunego, included as plate sixteen in the series *Schola Italica Picturæ*.
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Dominico Cunego made 18th-century prints after famous paintings by Raphael and other old masters.
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