Michelangelo Buonarroti: 'The Brazen Serpent', gilded cast version
€640.00
Product number:
23905873911
Product information "Michelangelo Buonarroti: 'The Brazen Serpent', gilded cast version"
A sign of God and symbol of healing power: When the people of Israel had to persevere in the desert, some spoke out against God and Moses. God punished the doubters with a plague of snakes, as a result of which many died. Moses asked for mercy and God told him to mould an image of a snake and place it on a pole. Whoever was poisoned was healed by the mystical power of the serpent and his faith. Michelangelo used this scene from the Old Testament to create one of the corner scenes of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. The three-dimensional realisation of this global work of art is available exclusively from ars mundi. Edition in polymer art casting, gilded by hand with hammered metal. With nickel-plated brass rod and artificial stone base. Height 44.5 cm.
| Artist: | Michelangelo Buonarroti |
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