
Sujet
'The Adoration of the Golden Calf', c1635. Artist: Nicolas Poussin
Légende
'The Adoration of the Golden Calf', c1635. According to the Old Testament, the Golden Calf was an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites while Moses was away on Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments from God. When Moses returned and witnessed their idolatry he became angry, smashed the tablets of stone on which the Ten Commandments were inscribed, and destroyed the idol. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London.
Date
1635
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Fine Art Images
Notre référence
HRM19D97_020
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
40,3Mo (1,8Mo) / 37,5cm x 27,0cm / 4425 x 3187 (300dpi)