Moses and the Brazen Serpent

Johann Christian Thomas Winck, artist

1738–1797

Moses and the Brazen Serpent, mid-late 1700s

Where object was made: Austria

Material/technique: oil; canvas

Dimensions:
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 29 x 22.2 cm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 11 3/8 x 8 11/16 in
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 12 1/2 x 9 13/16 in

Credit line: Museum purchase

Accession number: 1955.0048

Not on display

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According to Christian belief, following the Last Supper before his crucifixion, Jesus went to Gethsemane garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem to pray. He was accompanied by three of his disciples. While the disciples slept, Jesus agonized over whether to submit to the suffering he knew to be imminent, saying, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” Set in a rocky moonlit landscape, this painting by the Ventian artist Palma portrays Jesus in a prayerful moment as an angel descends to deliver the fateful cup. In a distant rocky archway at the left, the figure of Judas leads Roman soldiers to arrest Jesus, setting in motion his crucifixion. The deep shadows and dramatic highlights create a mood of spiritual intensity.

Exhibition Label:
"Forms of Thought," Mar-2014, Kris Ercums
According to Christian belief, following the Last Supper before his crucifixion, Jesus went to Gethsemane garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem to pray. He was accompanied by three of his disciples. While the disciples slept, Jesus agonized over whether to submit to the suffering he knew to be imminent, saying, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” Set in a rocky moonlit landscape, this painting by the Ventian artist Palma portrays Jesus in a prayerful moment as an angel descends to deliver the fateful cup. In a distant rocky archway at the left, the figure of Judas leads Roman soldiers to arrest Jesus, setting in motion his crucifixion. The deep shadows and dramatic highlights create a mood of spiritual intensity.