Sculptuur van Mozes door Michelangelo, monument voor Julius II, S. Pietro in Vincoli te Rome, Italië 1870 - 1890

This photograph, taken between 1870 and 1890, shows a sculpture of Moses by Michelangelo. It is one of the most famous sculptures in the world. Michelangelo created the sculpture for the tomb of Pope Julius II, which is located in the Church of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome. The sculpture depicts Moses sitting with a long, flowing beard and holding the tablets of the Ten Commandments. Michelangelo's sculpture of Moses is a masterpiece of Renaissance art, and it is an important example of the artist's skill in depicting human emotion. It is now housed in the Rijksmuseum.