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Michelangelo's Moses
Christian Statue
Christian Statue
HISTORY: Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), born in Tuscany and educated in Florence, undertook his most ambitious work in Rome for Julius II, a warrior pope whose terrible temper did not preclude a sensitivity to art. He commissioned Michelangelo to sculpt his tomb--which was originally planned for placement in Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. Instead, the tomb was placed in San Pietro in Vincoli, on Rome's Esquiline, a minor church under the patronage of Julius' family, and where he had served as cardinal. The statue of Moses is the centerpiece and dominating figure of the entire monument.
(See a photo of the tomb with the statue of Moses.)
Moses holds the Tablets of the Law that contain the Ten Commandments in his right hand. He looks irately at the Jews after coming down from Mt. Sinai and finding them worshipping the Golden Calf – the false idol they had made. His left hand, veins throbbing, muscles tense, appears to be holding back from violent action. The extraordinary force of this figure, the tension in the veins and muscles, the posture and the furious expression, have rightly made this Moses one of the most admired masterpieces of all time. The "horns" represent the "rays of light" that were seen around Moses' face after his meeting with God on Mt. Sinai.
(See a photo of the tomb with the statue of Moses.)
Moses holds the Tablets of the Law that contain the Ten Commandments in his right hand. He looks irately at the Jews after coming down from Mt. Sinai and finding them worshipping the Golden Calf – the false idol they had made. His left hand, veins throbbing, muscles tense, appears to be holding back from violent action. The extraordinary force of this figure, the tension in the veins and muscles, the posture and the furious expression, have rightly made this Moses one of the most admired masterpieces of all time. The "horns" represent the "rays of light" that were seen around Moses' face after his meeting with God on Mt. Sinai.
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$74.95
$74.95
Archangel Michael Slaying the Devil, 16" tall. Bonded stone on black marble base.
Michelangelo's Pieta, bonded stone on black marble base, 9" tall.
From the original masterpiece by Michelangelo, created in 1515, in the Church of Saint Peter (san Pietro) in Vincoli, Rome, this striking reproduction is scaled for display on a table, desk or pedestal at 11" tall.
Decorating idea: Place on a pedestal or hall console table beneath our wall plaque of the Ten Commandments for a dramatic and thought-provoking display!
Decorating idea: Place on a pedestal or hall console table beneath our wall plaque of the Ten Commandments for a dramatic and thought-provoking display!
Product Information
• Product #T-013SM
• Size: 11" tall, 4.75" deep and wide
• Finish: Antiqued Marble
• Material: Cultured marble on black
marble base
• Shipping weight: 9 pounds
• Product #T-013SM
• Size: 11" tall, 4.75" deep and wide
• Finish: Antiqued Marble
• Material: Cultured marble on black
marble base
• Shipping weight: 9 pounds
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