Title
Well of Moses, detail of Moses and David
Subject
Moses (Biblical leader)
David, King of Israel
Kings and rulers, Ancient
Kings and rulers
Bible. O.T.
Description
The sculptures original details included metal used for buckles and even eyeglasses. It was also painted: Moses wore a gold mantle with a blue lining over a red tunic
Davids gold mantle had a painted lining of ermine, and his blue tunic was covered with gold stars and wide bands of ornament.
Creator
Claus Sluter
Source
Stokstad, Marilyn
Art History, 4th ed., Upper Saddle River, N. J.: Pearson Education, 2010 (9780205800377)
Publisher
Department of Visual Studies
University at Buffalo
Date
1395 - 1406
CE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Type
sculpture (visual work)
Still Image
Identifier
VS4567791
vw-20100831-1
vw-20101129-1
Date Created
2011-08-18
Date Modified
2011-08-18
Is Part Of
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Extent
Height of figures about 5'8
Medium
Limestone with traces of paint
Spatial Coverage
The Chartreuse de Champmol (Dijon, France)
Temporal Coverage
Renaissance
Netherlandish
Audience
AHI101
UB Only
Collection
Tags
Citation
Claus Sluter, “Well of Moses, detail of Moses and David,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed October 31, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/29955.