# The Finding of Moses

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## Artwork

- Artist: [BREENBERGH, Bartholomeus](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/breenbergh-bartholomeus-rb1745d1c708566>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Oil on panel, 48 x 81 cm

## Commentary

This is one of the several version the artist painted of this subject. The biblical story is set in a bright Mediterranean landscape. The painting is signed and dated lower centre. &lt;P&gt; &lt;TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR=&#34;\#99CCCC&#34;&gt; &lt;TR VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt;&lt;TD&gt;&lt;IMG SRC=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 5 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/19\_cent/rossini\_moses.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Gioacchino Rossini: Moses, Moses&#39; Prayer&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

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- [Apostle Thomas](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/breenbergh-bartholomeus-rb1745d1c708566/apostle-thomas-r6af30e0e6aa510>)
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## Attribution

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