Mozes uit de Nijl gered 1860 - 1894

Joaquín Araujo Ruano created this print of Moses Saved from the Nile in the late 19th century. The scene brims with symbolism: the infant Moses, rescued from the river, represents hope and divine intervention. The women who find him, especially Pharaoh's daughter, embody compassion and maternal instinct, timeless motifs in art history. Consider the image of the found child; we find it echoed across cultures, from Romulus and Remus suckled by a wolf, to countless depictions of the Madonna and Child. In each case, the vulnerability of the infant elicits a powerful emotional response, tapping into our collective memory of innocence and the need for protection. This particular symbol of Moses being found, transcends its specific religious context, evoking universal themes of rescue, destiny, and the cyclical nature of life. The way in which this image resonates reveals the continuous thread that binds human experience across time.