1465
oil
panel
From the collection of Philadelphia Museum of Art
Moses and the Burning Bush, with Moses Removing His Shoes is a 1465 oil by Dieric Bouts, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Philadelphia Museum of Art.
This painting depicts a scene from the biblical story of Moses and the burning bush. In the foreground, Moses is shown kneeling on one knee, removing his shoes as he gazes up at a bush engulfed in flames. To his right, a shepherd sits on the ground, tending to his flock of sheep. The background features rolling hills and trees, with a distant landscape that includes a church and mountains under a blue sky dotted with clouds. A closer look reveals the intricate details of the painting, including the texture of Moses' robes and the expressions on the faces of the figures. The use of color and light adds depth and emotion to the scene, drawing the viewer's eye to the central figure of Moses. For more information on the artist behind this work, explore the art of Dieric Bouts.
Dieric Bouts (born c. 1415 – 6 May 1475) was an Early Netherlandish painter. Bouts may have studied under Rogier van der Weyden, and his work was influenced by van der Weyden and Jan van Eyck. He worked in Leuven from…
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