Artwork Details
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Dimensions
34 x 45 in. (canvas) approximately 44 x 55 x 5-1/2 in. (framed)
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Gift of the Alliance of the Indianapolis Museum of Art
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Collection
European Painting and Sculpture Before 1800
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Provenance
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Gallery Labels
The Finding of Moses was executed during Romanelli’s second stay in Paris (1655–1656), when he decorated the apartments of the Queen Mother, Anne of Austria, at the Louvre. The simplified composition and its clearly delineated forms suggest that this jewel-toned canvas, too, functioned as an element of décor.
Romanelli had assisted Pietro da Cortona in his ambitious ceiling fresco The Triumph of Divine Providence in Palazzo Barberini. Like his master, he enjoyed the patronage of Cardinal Francesco Barberini and his uncle, Pope Urban VIII. The exile of the Barberini to France in 1646 prompted Romanelli to follow his patrons to Paris.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Indianapolis Museum of Art
October 21, 1980 - November 30, 1980
Indianapolis Museum of Art
February 24, 1978 - March 19, 1978
Indianapolis Museum of Art
October 18, 1972 - December 10, 1972
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