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English: Moral and Divine Law mural, 1903

Artist, John La Farge
Supreme Court Chamber, East Wall
Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Photo by Bob Herskovitz
Minnesota Historical Society
Description (original by artist): Moses is represented receiving the Law “in the mount.” Joshua warns the people away. Aaron kneels in reverence and fear. Clouds and vapor cover parts of the scene. The mountain "is on a smoke." Fire comes out of the rocks, and the wreaths of vapor crawl out of the crevices. Far below to the left the vapor wreaths ascend. The studies have been made from personal observation in a volcano and from photographs of the eruptions in the Caribbean Islands (kindly loaned by Professor E. O. Movey). The distance represents a portion of the actual mountain. This subject has been treated in a realistic manner because of the other subjects requiring such treatment and to harmonize with them. There is no distinct archaeology aimed at, but the costumes and the types of character have been carried out in harmony with tradition. It is needless to remark that there are no documents extant.

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The Moses mural has been modified: a doorway around which the lunette had been installed was enclosed and painted to blend into the composition, probably in the 1930s. View original.
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  1. ↑ Department of Administration Minnesota State Capitol: Overview of the Fine Art (2015).

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Moral and Divine Law mural in MN State Supreme Court chamber

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