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Moses and Aaron before 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 Pharaoh and ask him to let the people of Israel go. Aaron has thrown his staff to the ground and it has turned into a snake. The court of Pharaoh watches in amazement. Below the image a reference in Latin to the biblical text in Exodus 7:10. This print is part of an album.

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

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