Painting ID:: 62947
Scenes from the Life of Moses 1481-82 Fresco Cappella Sistina, Vatican The central scene, in which Moses watering the sheep belonging to Jethro's daughters - one of them, Zipporah, later became his wife - is one of the most charming genre pictures in the entire cycle. According to the typologial interpretation, it is a reference to Christ, who looks after his Church. Artist: BOTTICELLI, Sandro Painting Title: Scenes from the Life of Moses (detail) , 1451-1500 Painting Style: Italian , , religious new21/BOTTICELLI, Sandro-282786.jpg
Painting ID:: 62949
Scenes from the Life of Moses 1481-82 Fresco Cappella Sistina, Vatican The detail shows a young girl and a soldier. Artist: BOTTICELLI, Sandro Painting Title: Scenes from the Life of Moses (detail) , 1451-1500 Painting Style: Italian , , religious new21/BOTTICELLI, Sandro-375464.jpg
Painting ID:: 62950
St Sixtus II 1481 Fresco, 210 x 80 cm Cappella Sistina, Vatican In the register above the history paintings, there were originally 28 portraits of popes decorating Sixtus IV's 'cappella magna'. They are imaginary portraits, some of which are derived from Botticelli's designs. As can be seen in the figure of Sixtus II, a namesake of the pope who commissioned the work, they are full length figures placed in niches and painted, so as to be seen from far below, high up on the walls of the room. Artist: BOTTICELLI, Sandro Painting Title: St Sixtus II , 1451-1500 Painting Style: Italian , , religious new21/BOTTICELLI, Sandro-757658.jpg