Artwork
Moses schlägt Wasser aus dem Felsen
Moses schlägt Wasser aus dem Felsen is an unspecified painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Giovanni Battista Paggi. It dates from 1596 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.
About this work
Overview
Moses schlägt Wasser aus dem Felsen, painted in 1596 by Giovanni Battista Paggi, is a religious painting that embodies the transitional stylistic elements of the early Baroque period in Italy.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a dramatic biblical scene where Moses strikes water from a rock, surrounded by a crowd of figures expressing worry and urgency. A child is also present, holding an unspecified object.
Technique & Style
Paggi employed strong chiaroscuro, contrasting light and dark to accentuate the figures and emphasize the emotional expressions on their faces, characteristic of the emerging Baroque style.
History & Provenance
Created in 1596, the work is part of the Alte Pinakothek's collection, reflecting Paggi's activity during the Late Renaissance to early Baroque transition.
Artist & collection
Artist
Giovanni Battista Paggi (25 or 27 February 1554 – 12 March 1627) was an Italian painter, sculptor, and writer. His style spans the Late-Renaissance and early-Baroque.
