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Moses and Aaron before the Pharaoh

Johannes Wierix · 1579 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Moses and Aaron speak with the Pharaoh and ask him to let the people of Israel go. Aaron has thrown his staff on the ground and the staff has turned into a snake. The Pharaoh's court looks on in surprise. Below the depiction a reference in Latin to the Biblical text in Ex. 7:10. This print is part of an album.

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print albumblad Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh

Credit lineMozes en Aäron voor de farao. 1579. Johannes Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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