Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh: An Allegory of the Dinteville Family 1537 Master of the Dinteville Allegory Netherlandish/French In this large, allegorical family portrait, the Dinteville brothers act out a scene from Exodus 7:9. Pleading with Pharaoh to free the Israelites, Aaron (François II de Dinteville) transforms his rod into a serpent, proving that God is with him. Jean de Dinteville is depicted as Moses, while Gaucher and Guillaume stand behind them. The brothers were important members of the court of Francis I, who is represented as Pharaoh. Painted during a critical moment in their r
Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh: An Allegory of the Dinteville Family 1537 Master of the Dinteville Allegory Netherlandish/French In this large, allegorical family portrait, the Dinteville brothers act out a scene from Exodus 7:9. Pleading with Pharaoh to free the Israelites, Aaron (François II de Dinteville) transforms his rod into a serpent, proving that God is with him. Jean de Dinteville is depicted as Moses, while Gaucher and Guillaume stand behind them. The brothers were important members of the court of Francis I, who is represented as Pharaoh. Painted during a critical moment in their relationship with the French king, this extraordinary portrait hung in the family château of Polisy with an even more exceptional depiction of Jean de Dinteville: Holbein’s Ambassadors (National Gallery, London). Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #5137. Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh: An Allegory of the Dinteville Family Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh: An Allegory of the Dinteville Family 437217
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