🕊️ Faith & Scripture
Moses Smashing the Tablets of the Law
Rembrandt · 1659
Why it's great
Moses holds up the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments over his head and is about to throw them down because of the people's sin. Rembrandt painted it in 1659.
Where to see it
📍 Gemäldegalerie BerlinBezirk Mitte, Germany
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⬇ Hi-res download
4,000 × 4,990 px · 20.0 megapixels · prints up to about 13 × 17 inches at 300 dpi
File page & license ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
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Rembrandt van Rijn was born in Leiden in 1606 and moved to Amsterdam in 1631, where he became the most famous painter in Holland. He painted portraits, Bible stories and over eighty self-portraits, and went bankrupt later in life. He died in Amsterdam in 1669.
