Lucas van Leyden 1494 – 1533
Moses and the Israelites use water from the rock
tempera on canvas (182 × 238 cm) — 1527
This work is linked to Exodus 17:6
Exodus 17 - Old Testament
Exodus 17 1 And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink. 2 Wherefore the p
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On their journey through the desert the Israelites run out of water. God tells Moses to strike a rock with his stick. Moses obeys, and water comes out of the rock.
Lucas van Leyden doesn't show the actual miracle, but a scene a bit later on.
He didn't use oil paint but egg tempera, a cheaper choice. The downside is that tempera tends to get darker over time.
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