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Moses and the Brazen Serpent
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Moses and the Brazen Serpent

Cornelis Huyberts · 1720 - 1728 · etching; engraving; paper

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

About this work

Next to Moses stands the bronze serpent, attached to a pole. The Israelites who have been bitten by snakes stand around it and look at it, as a means to stay alive. On the right rear the tent camp of the Israelites. Below a reference to Num. 21:6-9 and the title of the print in Hebrew, English, German, Latin, French and Dutch.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMozes en de koperen slang. 1720 - 1728. Cornelis Huyberts. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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