Moses and the Burning Bush, with Moses Removing His Shoes

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Moses and the Burning Bush, with Moses Removing His Shoes

c. 1465-1470

Attributed to Dierick Bouts the Elder (Netherlandish (active Louvain), c. 1415–1475)

Two separate but related events from the life of Moses (Exodus 3:1–5) are depicted here: Moses, a shepherd tending his flock, sees a burning bush that fire does not consume, and God appears in the bush and instructs Moses to remove his shoes because the ground upon which he stands is holy.

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Object Details

Title:

Moses and the Burning Bush, with Moses Removing His Shoes

Date:

c. 1465-1470

Artist:

Attributed to Dierick Bouts the Elder (Netherlandish (active Louvain), c. 1415–1475)

Medium:

Oil on panel

Dimensions:

17 5/8 × 14 inches (44.8 × 35.6 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

John G. Johnson Collection, 1917

Accession Number:

Cat. 339

Geography:

Made in Netherlands (historical name, 15th-16th century), Europe

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