Exodus 32

The Golden Calf in Biblical Art

The golden calf gives artists idol feast, broken tablets, and Moses' confrontation.

Bible and Art Context

Artists contrast revelry at the mountain's foot with holiness on the summit.

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Schnorr woodcut of Moses smashing the tablets at the golden calf, plate 55 — Public domain
The Golden Calf (Die Bibel in Bildern, plate 55)
Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, 1860, Woodcut
Scribe audit: Blatt 055 OK. Removed blind consecutive sibling plates.
Source: Wikimedia Commons

Questions about Golden Calf in Art

Where is Golden Calf in the Bible?

The golden calf episode is recorded in Exodus 32.

Why use Schnorr von Carolsfeld for this page?

Schnorr's Die Bibel in Bildern (1860) is a public-domain woodcut cycle widely used for clear narrative Bible illustration.

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