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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.
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.
Titian was not only Venice's most famous Renaissance painter, but also an extraordinary graphic artist who played a key role in the development of the Venetian woodcut. He designed several monumental, multi-block prints, of which the Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea is the largest.
This print, a fragment of Titian's large 'Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea' depicts Egyptian soldiers and horses terrorised by the great wave towering above them. The men wear contemporary armour and brandish swords and banners.
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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.
Titian propelled the narrative with remarkable unity, dedicating entire blocks to the turbulent sea and rolling clouds that culminate in a magnificent cliff and Renaissance city. Some have interpreted the scene as an allegory of Venice’s troubles with the League of Cambrai, a military alliance that threatened the island city.
Jan 19, 2019 · The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea by Titian (Italian, c. 1488–1576); Domenico dalle Greche (Italian, 1503–1603)
