Exodus 2
The Finding of Moses in Biblical Art
The finding of Moses gives artists a scene of danger, hidden providence, and a child preserved from death.
Bible and Art Context
Exodus 2 begins Moses' life under Pharaoh's threat. The basket in the Nile becomes the unlikely path by which Israel's future deliverer is preserved.
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Miriam Watching the Finding of Moses in the Bulrushes
Simeon Solomon, 19th century, Painting
The image centers Miriam's watchfulness and the fragile beginning of Moses' deliverance story.
Source: Wikimedia Commons / The Met Open Access
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The Finding of Moses
Jacopo Tintoretto, 1560s, Oil on canvas
Tintoretto makes the rescue of Moses a grand courtly discovery while Exodus keeps the child's danger and hidden providence close at hand.
Source: The Met Open AccessQuestions about Finding of Moses in Art
Where is baby Moses found in the Bible?
The finding of Moses is told in Exodus 2.
Why is Miriam important in this scene?
Miriam watches over Moses and helps reconnect the child with his mother.