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Crossing of the Red Sea
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Crossing of the Red Sea

Orazio Borgianni · 1615 · etching; paper

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

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In the foreground right, a group of Israelites who have safely crossed the Red Sea with the help of Moses. Moses stretches out his arm and lets the water of the sea flow back again, causing the army of Pharaoh to drown. In the background left, drowning soldiers, horses and camels.

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Credit lineDoortocht door de Schelfzee. 1615. Orazio Borgianni. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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