Roman school, second half of the 17th century, The Finding of Moses

The scene depicted goes back to the Old Testament (Ex 2:1-10). According to the Bible, Pharaoh ordered the death of all newborn males, after which Moses' mother released him in a basket down the Nile. Pharaoh's daughter's servants found him. In the painting, in a wide river landscape, the king's daughter can be seen in a noble, shiny silver long robe with a crown, shown by a servant on the bank of the river in the arms of Moses, the boy who had just been found. The basket with the red cloth can still be seen on the river bank. Her companions look at the found child with great interest, including Moses' mother. In the background, a mountainous landscape under a high sky, while a castle can be seen on the upper right edge. The artist depicted the find of Moses including the river god Neptune, who sits in the shadows on the lower left bank of the river with a naked body and a long beard. Representation of a theme popular in the history of painting with particular emphasis on the gestures and clothing of women
Dimensions:
61 x 48 cm
Medium:
Oil on canvas.