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Moses

Statuette
late 16th century or early 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Michelangelo (sculptor)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This statue representing Moses holding the Tables of Law is made after the marble statue by Michelangelo in S. Pietro in Vincoli, Rome.


Object details

Categories
Christianity
Religion
Sculpture
Object type
Statuette
TitleMoses (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Statuette, bronze, Moses, after Michelangelo's statue in S. Pietro in Vincoli in Rome, Italy, late 16th to early 17th century
Physical description
This statuette represents Moses seated, holding the Tables of Law. On a flat base.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33.5cm
Object history
From the Salting bequest.
Historical context
After the marble statue by Michelangelo in S. Pietro in Vincoli, Rome.
Subject depicted
Moses
Summary
This statue representing Moses holding the Tables of Law is made after the marble statue by Michelangelo in S. Pietro in Vincoli, Rome.
Bibliographic references
  • Penny, Nicholas. Catalogue of European Sculpture in the Ashmolean Museum. 1540 to the Present-Day, Vol I Italian, Oxford, 1992, p. 82
  • 'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)'. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). London: Printed under the Authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, East Harding Street, EC, p. 3
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.84-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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