Landscape with Moses and the Burning Bush by Domenichino in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, January 2020

Landscape with Moses and the Burning Bush
1610–16


Object Details

Artist: Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri) (Italian, Bologna 1581–1641 Naples)

Date: 1610–16

Medium: Oil on copper

Dimensions: 17 3/4 x 13 3/8 in. (45.1 x 34 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1976

Accession Number: 1976.155.2


A pupil of Annibale Carracci, Domenichino was a key proponent of an idealizing, classical style. His landscapes transpose observation of nature to a timeless, idyllic realm. According to the Bible (Exodus 3), a burning bush that was not consumed by its flames was one of three miracles that God showed Moses to confirm his mission to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.

Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436205