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The Burning Bush Nicolas Froment, 1475
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The Burning Bush

Nicolas Froment Β· 1475

Why it's great

Moses kneels near a bush that is on fire, but not burning up, while the Virgin Mary and the child sit within it. Nicolas Froment painted this triptych in about 1475, and the bush is a sign of how God appeared to Moses.

Where to see it

πŸ“ Cathedral of the Holy SaviourAix-en-Provence, France

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About the artist

Nicolas Froment

1430–1484 Β· born in UzΓ¨s Β· died in Avignon

Nicolas Froment was a French painter born in Uzès in about 1430. He worked in Avignon and for King René of Anjou, and painted lifelike portraits and altarpieces. He died in about 1484.

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