The Worship of the Golden Calf
Plaque
ca. 1940 - ca. 1950 (made)
ca. 1940 - ca. 1950 (made)
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This one-sided decorative plaque depicts the scene from the Old Testament in the Bible where Moses the prophet comes down from Mount Sinai to find the Israelites in a frenzy, worshipping an idol in the form of a golden calf made from their ornaments. Moses, who has just received the tablets on which the Commandments are written, is angered by their idolatry and subsequently destroys the idol.
Object details
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| Title | The Worship of the Golden Calf (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Repoussé bronze alloy |
| Brief description | Plaque, repoussé bronze alloy, one-sided oblong, 'The Worship of the Golden Calf', with scene of dancing nude male and female figures, by Paul Vincze, London, ca.1940-1950 |
| Physical description | Oblong bronze one-sided plaque. |
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| Content description | Scene of a dancing nude male and female figures dancing around an altar with a figure of a calf on top of it. |
| Credit line | Given by Arlette Bennett |
| Object history | Given together with A.12 to A.17-2005, by Arlette Bennett, in 2005. |
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| Summary | This one-sided decorative plaque depicts the scene from the Old Testament in the Bible where Moses the prophet comes down from Mount Sinai to find the Israelites in a frenzy, worshipping an idol in the form of a golden calf made from their ornaments. Moses, who has just received the tablets on which the Commandments are written, is angered by their idolatry and subsequently destroys the idol. |
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| Accession number | A.11-2005 |
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| Record created | May 23, 2005 |
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