Moses before Pharaoh
Gustave Doré brings biblical drama to life in this intense engraving where Moses boldly confronts the Egyptian Pharaoh. While the ruler stands stoic on his grand staircase flanked by guards, the steps below are a chaotic mess of plague victims—soldiers, mothers, and infants—writhing in agony. This piece comes from Doré’s famous 1866 illustrated Bible, where he mastered the art of making scripture look like an epic movie scene. The sheer scale of the Egyptian architecture dwarfs the humans, emphasizing the monumental clash between divine will and earthly power.
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- Wood engraving
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