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Dance around the Golden Calf, print, book illustration, The idolatry of Israel with the dance around the golden calf. In the foreground, dancing and music are being played around a pillar with the golden calf. In the foreground, a feast is being eaten. In the background, Moses on the mountain with the stone tablets of the law. Illustration of the Bible text Ex. 32: 6-19. Below the image, the title in Hebrew, English, German, Latin, French, and Dutch., printmaker: Jan van Vianen, after drawing by Gerard Hoet (I), publisher: Bernard Picart (possibly), Amsterdam, publisher: Pieter de Hondt (possibly), The Hague, 1705 - 1720, 1720 - 1728, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 354 mm x width 216 mm, Print originally intended for: Figures de la Bible. Amsterdam: Bernard Picart, 1720. Print also used in: Taferelen der principe geschiedenissen van het Oude en Nieuwe Testament, door de verrede kunstenaars Hoet, Houbraken, en Picart getekent, 1728, The People Dance Around the Golden Calf, Exodus, A crowded outdoor scene shows many people gathered around a central bearded man with outstretched arms who faces a raised stone altar with flames and a carcass on it, while others dance, gesture, and play instruments nearby; in the foreground several seated and kneeling women and children handle bowls and plates and pour or pass food, with jugs and a small basin on the ground; to the left a pedestal supports a sculpted animal figure and musicians blow trumpets and play drums; tents and distant figures appear across a plain under a clouded sky with hills in the background and a large plume of smoke rising beside the altar.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_339

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58.6Mo (9.0Mo) / 29.9cm x 49.1cm / 3530 x 5798 (300dpi)

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Dance Golden Calf print book illustration idolatry Israel dance golden calf foreground dancing music played pillar feast eaten background Moses mountain stone tablets law Illustration Bible text Ex 32 6-19 image title Hebrew English German Latin French Dutch printmaker Jan van Vianen drawing Gerard Hoet I publisher Bernard Picart Amsterdam Pieter de Hondt Hague 1705 - 1720 1720 - 1728 paper etching engraving height 354 mm x width 216 mm Print originally intended Figures de la Bible 1720 Print also Taferelen der principe geschiedenissen van het Oude en Nieuwe Testament door de verrede kunstenaars Hoet Houbraken en Picart getekent 1728 People Dance Exodus crowded outdoor scene people gathered central bearded man outstretched arms faces raised stone altar flames carcass gesture play instruments nearby foreground several seated kneeling women children handle bowls plates pour pass food jugs small basin ground left pedestal supports sculpted animal figure musicians blow trumpets play drums tents distant figures across plain under clouded sky hills large plume smoke rising beside altar