Artwork
Moses
Moses is a print by John Landseer. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. A black-and-white print depicts a seated figure with a long beard and curly hair, wrapped in a loose cloth, sitting on a stone block.
About this work
Overview
A black-and-white print depicts a seated figure with a long beard and curly hair, wrapped in a loose cloth, sitting on a stone block.
Subject & Meaning
The print represents Moses, as interpreted from Michelangelo's sculpture in the Church of San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome. The figure's serious expression and pose convey a sense of contemplation or authority.
Technique & Style
The print is created through etching, with lines and shading used to render the folds of the cloth and the muscles of the figure's arms, translating the three-dimensional sculpture into a two-dimensional image.
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