CASTELLO, Valerio
(b. 1624, Genova, d. 1659, Genova)

Moses Striking the Rock

1653-55
Oil on canvas, 197 x 261 cm
Musée du Louvre, Paris

The subject is taken from the Old Testament (Exodus, 17, 1-7).

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 5 minutes):
Gioacchino Rossini: Moses, Moses' Prayer