Moses and Aaron are represented in the left foreground, one of them seen from behind. Pharaoh is seated on his throne under a canopy. Aaron's staff and the rods of Pharaoh's sorcerers are turned into dragons or snakes, and Aaron's staff devours those of the sorcerers. At the back left is a gate, with a crowd of people below. Below is a reference to Exodus 7:10-12 and the title of the print is shown in Hebrew, English, German, Latin, French and Dutch.
| Artist |
Cornelis Huyberts
RKD
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Gerard I Hoet
RKD
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| Title | Moses and Aaron at Pharaoh's House |
| Date | ca. 1720 - 1728 |
| Period | 18th century |
| Location | Amsterdam TGN |
| Medium and support |
burin engraving
AAT
etching AAT |
| Collection | print room |
| Object type |
burin engraving
AAT
etching AAT illustrations AAT reproductive prints AAT |
| Inventory number | 2015-DG |
| Acquisition credit | unknown |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2015-DG |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8856/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300055874
religious symbolism
AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
13B2
sorcerer, magician, wizard, warlock
Iconclass
25F42 snakes Iconclass 25FF411 dragon Iconclass 31A231 standing figure Iconclass 31A235 sitting figure Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 31D14 adult man Iconclass 41A4231 canopy, baldachin Iconclass 41D27 drapery, draped garment, 'Gewandgebung' Iconclass 44B113 king Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass 48C145 architectural settings in paintings, sculptures, etc. Iconclass 71 Old Testament Iconclass 71D24 Jacob's last days (Genesis 47:27 - 49:32) Iconclass 71E1 the book Exodus: story of Moses and Aaron Iconclass 71E11641 all the magicians summoned by the king turn their rods into snakes, but Aaron's rod swallows them Iconclass |
| School / Style | Baroque AAT |
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