The Moral and Divine Law: Moses Receives the Law on Mount Sinai; Color Study for Mural, Supreme Court Room, Minnesota State Capitol, Saint Paul
An arch-shaped painting on a beige background depicts a biblical scene. Moses stands on the right side of a rectangular cutout in the center, wearing a green robe and a red shawl. He faces left, toward a figure in a white robe reaching out from a cloudy sky. The figure in white has a red object in their right hand. To Moses' right, another person kneels. They wear a blue robe and a pink shawl. The background includes a mountain range with dark blue and purple hues. The artist's signature and dates are handwritten at the bottom left. A title and description of the piece are handwritten at the bottom center and right.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1903
- Medium
- Watercolor, gouache with gum arabic, and graphite on olive-green wove paper
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 600 × 427 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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