A. Molinari Attr. Oil on Canvas Italy XVII-XVIII Century - Aaron with Moses before the Pharaoh

Features

Artist:  Antonio Molinari (1655-1704) Attributed to 

Artwork title:  Aronne con Mosè davanti al Faraone trasforma la verga in serpente

Age:  18th Century / 1701 - 1800 , 17th Century / 1601 - 1700

Subject:  Biblical scene

Artistic technique:  Painting

Technical specification:  Oil on Canvas

Description : Aronne con Mosè davanti al Faraone trasforma la verga in serpente

Oil on canvas. XVII-XVIII century. The great scene tells a biblical episode from the book of Exodus, in which Aaron with Moses before the Pharaoh of Egypt, transforms his staff into a snake, to emulate the tricks that the Egyptian magicians had done to frighten them. The Pharaoh seated on his throne on the left, surrounded by servants, and the magicians on the right, observe the miracle in consternation and fright, while in the center Aaron, recognizable by the priestly headdress, indicates the event while at his side Moses, with the raised finger indicates heaven, to send the miracle back to divine power. The snake here has the shape of a winged dragon, which is trampling the snakes of the Egyptian magi. The typology of the scene and the pictorial modes refer to the production of Antonio Molinari (1655 -1734), one of the most authoritative representatives of Venetian painting at the turn of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, who distinguished himself for his personal style, characterized by an accentuated theatricality of gestures , from a lively palette and a remarkable fluidity of the brushstroke. Molinari achieved considerable success with the production of room paintings depicting episodes of a historical, mythological or biblical nature, which were widely taken up and re-proposed. The large canvas, restored and relined, is presented in a style frame.

Product Condition:
Product in good condition, with small signs of wear.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 145
Width: 220
Depth: 7

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 135
Width: 210