Painter and engraver Abraham Bloemaert began his career as a Dutch Mannerist, reacting to the balance in the art of the High Renaissance with asymmetry and rendered tension. Bloemaert’s unconventional posing of figures, aided by his mastery of light and color, animate this drama as the Hebrews succumb to despair before their leader saves them from thirst.
Moses Striking the Rock, c.1596, Oil on CanvasAbraham Bloemaert Dutch (1564 - 1651) |
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Painter and engraver Abraham Bloemaert began his career as a Dutch Mannerist, reacting to the balance in the art of the High Renaissance with asymmetry and rendered tension. Bloemaert’s unconventional posing of figures, aided by his mastery of light and color, animate this drama as the Hebrews succumb to despair before their leader saves them from thirst. |
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