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The Crossing of the Red Sea, by Nicolas Poussin (1633–34). The Crossing of the Red Sea or Parting of the Red Sea (Hebrew: קריעת ים סוף, romanized: Kriat Yam Suph, lit. "parting of the sea of reeds") [1] is an episode in The Exodus, a foundational story in the Hebrew Bible.
The Crossing of the Red Sea is a fresco executed in 1481–1482 and located in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City. Of uncertain attribution, it has been assigned to Cosimo Rosselli . It depicts the crossing of the Red Sea by the Israelites, from chapter 14 of the book of Exodus .
The Crossing of the Red Sea was acquired by Kenneth Clark for the National Gallery of Victoria in 1948 [2] [3] using money from the Felton Bequest, a fund originally left to the gallery in 1904 by the industrialist Alfred Felton. [4] In 2011 it underwent a major conservation project. [5]
It is underlain by the Red Sea Rift, which is part of the Great Rift Valley. The Red Sea has a surface area of roughly 438,000 km 2 (169,000 sq mi), [1] is about 2,250 km (1,400 mi) long, and 355 km (221 mi) wide at its widest point. It has an average depth of 490 m (1,610 ft), and in the central Suakin Trough it reaches its maximum depth of ...
(Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) ... Church “sent festivalgoers for the exit ... about 15 minutes in, a sight that could be best described as Moses parting the Red Sea. ...
Bronzino. Standing Nude (study for The Crossing of the Red Sea). c. 1541. Uffizi Gallery. The large fresco is an example of Maniera art and is found on the south wall of the chapel. [4] It is framed by fictive architectural elements including columns and an arch that provide the illusion the scene is contained in a lunette.
A major rescue operation ensued, led by Egyptian naval forces, the military and the Red Sea Governorate. On Monday, 28 people were rescued and brought to safety, images showing the moment the ...
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority warned of high waves on the Red Sea and advised against maritime activity on Sunday and Monday. Wind speeds were between 37-43 mph (60-70 kmph) and wave ...