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title: Moses on Mount Sinai
author: Jean-Léon Gérôme
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5740/moses-on-mount-sinai/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Moses on Mount Sinai

_Authored by Jean-Léon Gérôme_

## Image File

[![Moses on Mount Sinai](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5740.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5740.jpg)

## Image Caption

A 19th century CE oil painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme depicting [Moses](https://www.worldhistory.org/Moses/) receiving the [Ten Commandments](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ten_Commandments/) from [God](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) on Mt. Sinai.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Gérôme, J. (2016, September 26). Moses on Mount Sinai. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5740/moses-on-mount-sinai/>
### Chicago
Gérôme, Jean-Léon. "Moses on Mount Sinai." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 26, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5740/moses-on-mount-sinai/>.
### MLA
Gérôme, Jean-Léon. "Moses on Mount Sinai." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Sep 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5740/moses-on-mount-sinai/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:G%C3%A9r%C3%B4me,_Jean-L%C3%A9on_-_Moses_on_Mount_Sinai_Jean-L%C3%A9on_G%C3%A9r%C3%B4me_-1895-1900.jpg) by [**Jean-Léon Gérôme**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:G%C3%A9r%C3%B4me,_Jean-L%C3%A9on_-_Moses_on_Mount_Sinai_Jean-L%C3%A9on_G%C3%A9r%C3%B4me_-1895-1900.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 September 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.