Art Moses




sculpture in u.s. house of representatives.



depiction in american government

moses depicted in several u.s. government buildings because of legacy lawgiver. in library of congress stands large statue of moses alongside statue of paul apostle. moses 1 of 23 lawgivers depicted in marble bas-reliefs in chamber of u.s. house of representatives in united states capitol. plaque s overview states: moses (c. 1350–1250 b.c.) hebrew prophet , lawgiver; transformed wandering people nation; received ten commandments.


the other twenty-two figures have profiles turned moses, forward-facing bas-relief.



statue michelangelo buonarotti — in basilica san pietro in vincoli, rome


moses appears 8 times in carvings ring supreme court great hall ceiling. face presented along other ancient figures such solomon, greek god zeus , roman goddess of wisdom, minerva. supreme court building s east pediment depicts moses holding 2 tablets. tablets representing ten commandments can found carved in oak courtroom doors, on support frame of courtroom s bronze gates , in library woodwork. controversial image 1 sits directly above chief justice of united states head. in center of 40-foot-long spanish marble carving tablet displaying roman numerals through x, numbers partially hidden.


michelangelo s statue

michelangelo s statue of moses in church of san pietro in vincoli, rome, 1 of familiar masterpieces in world. horns sculptor included on moses head result of mistranslation of hebrew bible latin vulgate bible michelangelo familiar. hebrew word taken exodus means either horn or irradiation. experts @ archaeological institute of america show term used when moses returned people after seeing of glory of lord human eye stand, , face reflected radiance. in jewish art, moreover, moses shown rays coming out of head.


another author explains, when saint jerome translated old testament latin, thought no 1 christ should glow rays of light — advanced secondary translation. however, writer j. stephen lang points out jerome s version described moses giving off hornlike rays, , rather clumsily translated mean having horns. has been noted had moses seated on throne, yet moses never given title of king nor ever sat on such thrones.








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