Moisés

ca. 1408-10

Lorenzo Monaco dresses the Old Testament lawgiver in the elegant, flowing robes typical of the International Gothic style, making Moses look more like a refined Florentine nobleman than a desert wanderer. Seated against a shimmering gold background that shows its age through a beautiful network of fine cracks, he clutches the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments with an intense, commanding gaze. The raw, worn wood peeking through at the top edges reminds us that this isn't just a flat image, but a physical object that has survived over six centuries, likely once forming part of a much larger, magnificent altarpiece.

Technique: Tempera and gold leaf on wood panel
Material: Wood panel

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