Figure Studies
The Israelites Cross the Red Sea
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Passage through the Red Sea
Maarten Pepyn
1626 · Oil Paint, Panel
A dramatic 17th-century Flemish masterpiece depicting the monumental biblical crossing of the Red Sea.
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Where it works
A bold work with active energy in a warmer tonal register — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Library · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Rich brown
About the piece
Created in 1626 by Maarten Pepyn, this intricate oil painting captures the height of the biblical Exodus. Moses stands at the center, staff raised toward dark, storm-swept skies, as a diverse crowd of figures—including nursing mothers, travelers, and livestock—hastily cross the dry seabed. To the right, the composition erupts into chaos as the churning waters of the Red Sea overwhelm Pharaoh's horses and soldiers in a classic display of Flemish Baroque energy.
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