BOTTICELLI, Sandro (b. 1444, Firenze, d. 1510, Firenze) The Punishment of Korah (detail) 1481-82 Fresco Cappella Sistina, Vatican On the right-hand side of the fresco, the revolt of the Jews against Moses is related, the latter portrayed as an old man with a long white beard, clothed in a yellow robe and an olive-green cloak. Irritated by the various trials through which their emigration from Egypt was putting them, the Jews demanded that Moses be dismissed. They wanted a new leader, one who would take them back to Egypt, and they threatened to stone Moses; however, Joshua placed hims
BOTTICELLI, Sandro (b. 1444, Firenze, d. 1510, Firenze) The Punishment of Korah (detail) 1481-82 Fresco Cappella Sistina, Vatican On the right-hand side of the fresco, the revolt of the Jews against Moses is related, the latter portrayed as an old man with a long white beard, clothed in a yellow robe and an olive-green cloak. Irritated by the various trials through which their emigration from Egypt was putting them, the Jews demanded that Moses be dismissed. They wanted a new leader, one who would take them back to Egypt, and they threatened to stone Moses; however, Joshua placed himself protectively between them and their would-be victim, as depicted in Botticelli's painting. The classical ruins in the background, while still largely visible in Botticelli's day, are completely destroyed nowadays. They constitute the remains of a backdrop for waterworks which had been constructed by Emperor Septimius Severus within the bath complex on the Palatine Hill. --- Keywords: -------------- Author: BOTTICELLI, Sandro Title: The Punishment of Korah (detail) Time-line: 1451-1500 School: Italian Form: painting Type: religious
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