Study to "Moses Receiving the Tablets of Law"
- Artist
- Jacopo Pontormo
- Date
- c.1550 ; Italy
- Style
- Mannerism
- Genre
- Sketch and study
- Location
- Uffizi Gallery
"Study to 'Moses Receiving the Tablets of Law'" is a detailed sketch and study showcasing the artist's preparatory process, likely rendered in chalk on paper. The work exhibits characteristics of Mannerism (late renaissance), with elongated figures and elegant, exaggerated poses. It offers insight into the artist's technique and planning before completing a larger painting, capturing the dramatic biblical scene of Moses receiving the divine law with expressive gestures and intricate attention to form.
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