The Youth of Moses
c. 1481-1482 Sistine Chapel, Vatican City
About this artwork
This monumental fresco, part of a cycle of biblical scenes, depicts multiple episodes from the early life of Moses, including his encounter with the burning bush and his defense of Jethro's daughters at the well. It is located on the wall of the Sistine Chapel.
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Commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV, Botticelli's 'The Youth of Moses' is one of several frescoes he contributed to the Sistine Chapel. The complex narrative weaves together different moments from Moses's early life into a single panoramic scene, a common practice in Renaissance storytelling to condense time and action within a single frame.
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The Youth of Moses
Sandro Botticelli, c. 1481-1482
