Giovanni Lanfranco (Italian; 1582–1647)Moses and the Messengers from CanaanFrom an ensemble of eight
Giovanni Lanfranco (Italian; 1582–1647)Moses and the Messengers from CanaanFrom an ensemble of eight paintings originally executed for the Cappella del Sacramento in San Paolo fuori le mura, RomeOil on canvas, 1621–24J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CaliforniaAnd they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land. And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.(Numbers 13:26–27) -- source link
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