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The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea, from twelve blocks: 'Block A' showing the tower of the fortress, part of the town and furling banner. This print, made from twelve separate blocks, is Titian's largest woodcut design.
Jan 19, 2019 · The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea, 1514–15, printed 1549. Titian (Italian, c. 1488–1576), Domenico dalle Greche (Italian, 1503–1603). Woodcut; unframed: 41.9 x 55 cm (16 1/2 x 21 5/8 in.).
All images and data available through Open Access can be downloaded for free. For images not available through Open Access, a detail image, or any image with a color bar, request a digital file from Image Services. To make this monumental woodcut—considered one of the most ambitious prints of the Renaissance—Titian probably drew directly on ...
The narrative—that of the Israelites’ persecution under the Egyptian pharaoh and his army’s fate when they followed Moses into the Red Sea—is propelled across the twelve sheets with remarkable unity.
The Submersion of Pharaoh’s Army in the Red Sea. c. 1515, printed 1549. After Titian (Italian, c. 1488-1576) published by Domenico dalle Greche (Italian, active 1543-1558) The grand scale of Titian’s twelve-sheet woodcut (see 1957.12.1–12) mimics history paintings and large wall hangings.
To make this monumental woodcut—considered one of the most ambitious prints of the Renaissance—Titian probably drew directly on the wooden blocks, after which a skilled cutter completed the blocks.
Titian depicted the moment just after the Israelites safely crossed the seabed. Moses raises his staff to close the divided waters, and Pharaoh's army is lost to the tumultuous waves. Titian probably drew the dramatic scene directly on the woodblocks.
