Amnon and Tamar
(1665)
Jan Steen
(Leiden, 1626 - 1679)
2 Samuel 13:1-22
Moses and Pharaoh's Crown by Jan Steen
- Created
- c. 1670
- Dimension
- 79cm × 78cm
- Method
- oil on canvas
- Passage
- Exodus 4:1-17
- Housed at
- Mauritshuis Korte Vijverberg 8, The Hague
Steen only painted a couple of religious scenes – and this is one of them. The story is about Moses who, as a child, is seen by the pharaoh’s counsellors as a threat to Egypt. They test the toddler by making him choose between gold and a dish of glowing coals. In his innocence, Moses picks up a coal and burns himself.
Steen depicted the story as a farce, focusing on the annoyance of the pharaoh and the crying toddler, who turns to his foster mother for comfort.
Other artworks from Jan Steen
Jan Steen
(Leiden, 1626 - 1679)
Exodus 17:1-7
Supper at Emmaus
(1665)
Jan Steen
(Leiden, 1626 - 1679)
Luke 24:13-35
The Worship of the Golden Calf
(c1672)
Jan Steen
(Leiden, 1626 - 1679)
Exodus 32
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