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Landscape with the Finding of Moses Claude Lorrain, 1639
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Landscape with the Finding of Moses

Claude Lorrain Β· 1639

Why it's great

A tiny group of people find a baby in a basket among the reeds on the river bank in a calm, golden landscape. Claude Lorrain painted it in 1639, and the baby is Moses.

Where to see it

πŸ“ Museo del PradoMadrid, Spain

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About the artist

Claude Lorrain

1600–1682 Β· born in Chamagne Β· died in Rome

Claude Lorrain was a French painter born in Chamagne in 1600. He moved to Rome as a young man and spent his life there painting glowing landscapes and harbors in golden light, which influenced painters for centuries, including Turner. He died in Rome in 1682.

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