Famous Prophet Bronze Moses Sculpture by Michelangelo with Horns
| Description: | Michelangelo’s artistic creation combines realism with romantic fantasy. It focuses on showing people’s essential power and inner world. If you like Michelangelo’s work, this lifelike bronze Moses sculpture with horns is a good choice. Of course, Aongking also have many other outstanding bronze sculptures in Aongking… |
| NO.: | AK-(M452) |
| MATERIAL: | BRONZE/ BRASS |
| SIZE: | LIFE SIZE OR CUSTOM MADE DEPENDS ON YOUR PREFER |
| TECHNOLOGY: | LOST-WAX CASTING PROCESS |
| PACKING: | Generally soft and waterproof plastic on the inside, wooden cases/ iron box on outside. |
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Why does Moses have two horns on his head?
The Moses sculpture with horns often features two horns on his head, which originated from the description of Moses meeting God on Mount Sinai in the Book of Exodus in the Old Testament of the Bible. In Exodus 34, when Moses communicated with God on the mountain, his face shone brightly. The original Bible says, “Moses’ skin shone brightly,” which means that Moses’ face became exceptionally bright due to the glory of God.
However, in the process of translating the Bible, some early Latin translations (such as the Latin Vulgate) mistakenly translated “glowing” as “horn”, resulting in Moses being depicted as having horns. This misconception is widely used in art history, especially during the Renaissance when Michelangelo’s Moses sculpture with horns adopted this image. Therefore, Moses’ “horn” actually symbolizes the reflection of divine radiance when he comes into contact with God, rather than the literal horn.
Moses sculpture with horns