The Crossing of the Red Sea by Nicolas Poussin, Exodus 14, Bible.Gallery
The Crossing of the Red Sea created
1633
nad was completed in 1634
Its dimension is 215cm wide and
156cm high
and it was drawn with oil on canvas style.
Artwork Description
The Crossing of the Red Sea is a painting by Nicolas Poussin, produced between 1633 and 1634. It depicts the crossing of the Red Sea by the Israelites, from chapter 14 of the book of Exodus. It was made as part of a pair of paintings (the other being The Adoration of the Golden Calf) commissioned by Amadeo dal Pozzo, Marchese di Voghera of Turin, a cousin to Cassiano dal Pozzo, Poussin's main sponsor in Rome. By 1685 the pair had passed to the Chevalier de Lorraine and in 1710 they were bought by Benigne de Ragois de Bretonvillers.
Artist : Nicolas Poussin