Moses receiving the tablets of the law on Mount Sinai, after Raphael's Stanza di Eliodoro, from a series of 15 plates, depicting Raphael's works for the Vatican stanze and the Sistine Chapel tapestries 1650 - 1670

"Moses Receiving the Tablets of the Law on Mount Sinai, after Raphael's Stanza di Eliodoro" is an etching by Pietro Santi Bartoli dating to the 1650s-1670s. It depicts the Biblical story of Moses receiving the Ten Commandments from God. The scene features Moses kneeling at the foot of Mount Sinai as a figure representing God, appearing in the clouds above, hands Moses the tablets. The image is part of a series of 15 engravings based on the works of Raphael in the Vatican. Bartoli’s detailed work, including the figures, the landscape and the dramatic lighting, reflects the artist’s appreciation for Raphael’s style. This series was highly popular and served to further popularize the work of Raphael, whose work has influenced generations of artists since the High Renaissance.