The Finding of Moses
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The Finding of Moses is a Baroque-era painting by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo depicting the biblical scene of the infant Moses being discovered in the Nile.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Finding of Moses canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artisticSchool | Venetian school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle |
dramatic lighting
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dynamic composition ⓘ rich color palette ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Book of Exodus
NERFINISHED
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Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Italy
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Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Giovanni Battista Tiepolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Catholic art
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European Baroque art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Finding of Moses
NERFINISHED
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Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ Pharaoh's daughter ⓘ scene on the Nile River ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasBiblicalFigure |
Moses
NERFINISHED
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Pharaoh's daughter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Nile River
NERFINISHED
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ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
infancy of a prophet
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royal court life in biblical Egypt ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | biblical narrative of Exodus 2:1–10 ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
discovery of Moses by Pharaoh's daughter
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infant Moses in a basket ⓘ |
| movement |
Baroque
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Rococo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
deliverance from danger
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divine providence ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| portrays |
courtly figures
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female attendants of Pharaoh's daughter ⓘ |
| portraysEmotion |
compassion
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wonder ⓘ |
| portraysMoment | Moses being lifted from the basket ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| useOfMedium | oil paint ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.