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The Youth of Moses or The Trials of Moses is a fresco by the Italian Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli and his workshop, executed in 1481–1482 in the Sistine Chapel, Rome (modern-day Italy).

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The Trials of Moses
Artist	Sandro Botticelli and assistants
Year	1481–1482
Type	Fresco
Dimensions	348.5 cm × 558 cm (137.2 in × 220 in)
Location	Sistine Chapel, Rome

History

On 27 October 1480, Botticelli, together with other Florentine painters, left for Rome where he had been called as part of the reconciliation project between Lorenzo de' Medici, the de facto ruler of Florence, and Pope Sixtus IV. The Florentines started to work in the Sistine Chapel as early as the Spring of 1481, along with Pietro Perugino, who was already there.

The theme of the decoration was a parallel between the Stories of Moses and those of Christ, as a sign of continuity between the Old and the New Testament – a continuity also between the divine law of the Tables and the message of Jesus, who, in turn, chose Peter (the first alleged bishop of Rome) as his successor: this would finally result in a legitimation of the latter's successors, the popes of Rome.

Botticelli, helped by numerous assistants, painted three scenes. On 17 February 1482 his contract was renovated, including the other scenes to complete the chapel's decoration. However, on 20 February his father died: he returned to Florence, where he remained.

Description

The fresco shows several episodes of Moses' youth, taken from Exodus. It parallels the fresco on the opposite wall, also by Botticelli, which depicts the Temptations of Jesus. The frieze has the inscription TEMPTATIO MOISI LEGIS SCRIPTAE LATORIS.

On the right is Moses killing the Egyptian who had harassed a Hebrew, and fleeing to the desert (a parallel with the episode of Jesus defeating the Devil). In the next episode Moses fights the shepherds who were preventing Jethro's daughters (including his future wife, Zipporah) to water their cattle at the pit, and then takes the water for them. In the third scene, in the upper left corner, Moses removes his shoes and then receives from God the task to return to Egypt and free his people. Finally, in the lower left corner, he drives the Jews to the Promised Land.

Moses is always distinguishable in the scenes by his yellow dress and the green cloak.

Sources

• Santi, Bruno (2001). "Botticelli". I protagonisti dell'arte italiana. Florence: Scala.

External links

Media related to Trials and Calling of Moses at Wikimedia Commons

На других языках

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[de] Prüfungen des Mose

Die Prüfungen des Mose (italienisch: Prove di Mosè) – manchmal auch Die Begebenheiten aus dem Leben des Mose genannt – ist ein Fresko an der südlichen Längswand der Sixtinischen Kapelle im Vatikan. Schöpfer dieses in den Jahren 1481 und 1482 entstandenen Werks der Renaissance ist Sandro Botticelli (mit seiner Werkstatt).

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- [en] Youth of Moses

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[es] Pruebas de Moisés

Las pruebas de Moisés o Tentaciones de Moisés (en italiano, Prove di Mosè) es un fresco realizado por el pintor renacentista italiano Sandro Botticelli. Mide 348,5 cm. de alto y 558 cm. de largo. Fue realizado entre los años 1481 y 1482 en la Capilla Sixtina de la Ciudad del Vaticano.

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[fr] Les Épreuves de Moïse

Les Épreuves de Moïse (en italien : Prove di Mosè) est une fresque (348,5 × 558 cm) de Sandro Botticelli, datée des années 1481-1482 et située à la Chapelle Sixtine du Vatican.

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[it] Prove di Mosè

Le Prove di Mosè sono un affresco (348,5x558 cm) di Sandro Botticelli e aiuti, realizzato tra il 1481 e il 1482 e facente parte della decorazione del registro mediano della Cappella Sistina in Vaticano.

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[ru] Призвание Моисея (фреска Боттичелли)

Призвание и испытания Моисея (итал. Prove di Mosè) — фреска работы Сандро Боттичелли, написанная в период 1480—1482 гг. Расположена в Сикстинской капелле, Ватикан.

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