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Moses and the Brazen Serpent
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In the center, the bronze serpent attached to a tau-shaped pole. To the left of it stands Moses. In the foreground, the Israelites writhing on the ground with snakes around their limbs. Some look up at the bronze serpent to remain alive. In the background, the Israelites' camp. Dedication and Latin text in three columns in the lower margin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineMozes en de koperen slang. 1597. Francesco Villamena. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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