Who painted Moses chooses seventy elders (1737)?

Jacob de Wit painted Moses chooses seventy elders (1737) in 1737.

What Bible passage does Moses chooses seventy elders (1737) depict?

Moses chooses seventy elders (1737) depicts the biblical scene from Numbers 11:16-17.

Where is Moses chooses seventy elders (1737) located?

Moses chooses seventy elders (1737) is housed at Royal Palace, Dam, Amsterdam.

Moses chooses seventy elders (1737) by Jacob de Wit

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Completed in December 1737, "Moses Elects Seventy Elders" is a remarkable painting crafted by Jacob de Wit under commission for the interior of the City Hall in Amsterdam. The artwork vividly depicts the scene of Moses selecting seventy elders, as narrated in Numbers 11:16-17, 24-25. Today, this magnificent piece graces the halls of the Royal Palace of Amsterdam, adding to its grandeur and historical significance. Amongst the artist's diverse repertoire of Hebrew Bible-themed paintings, this masterpiece stands as one of thirteen exceptional works, showcasing de Wit's skillful portrayal of biblical narratives and capturing the essence of this significant event.

Details

Artist: Jacob de Wit
Created: 1737
Medium: oil on canvas
Dimension: 1371cm × 594cm
Passage: Numbers 11:16-17
Housed at: Royal Palace Dam, Amsterdam

Found in: Numbers, Numbers 11, 18th century, Moses

Numbers 11:16-17

16 Yahweh said to Moses, “Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them to the Tent of Meeting, that they may stand there with you.

17 I will come down and talk with you there. I will take of the Spirit which is on you, and will put it on them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you don’t bear it yourself alone.

Numbers 11:16-17 · World English Bible

The artist

Jacob de Wit

1694 - 1754

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Jacob de Wit was a Dutch artist and interior decorator who painted many religious scenes. He was born in Amsterdam, and became famous for his door and ceiling paintings. He lived on the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam, and many of the buildings on the Keizersgracht still have door or ceiling paintings done by him. Since many of the families who lived in Amsterdam in those days had country villas, de Wit also painted in houses in the fashionable areas of Haarlem…