Oil painting portrait of an old, bearded man with a staff, like Moses, standing before parted waters.

In this oil painting, Moses stands waist-up at the center of the canvas, his weathered face turned slightly to the side, eyes gazing with solemn intensity toward the parted waters behind him. His expression is a powerful mix of reverence, burden, and unwavering faith—capturing the weight of a man chosen by God to lead a nation through the impossible. His robes, in warm earth tones of ochre and sienna, ripple in the divine wind, subtly echoing the movement of the sea. One hand grips his wooden staff, worn but firm, a symbol of divine authority, while the other rests open, as if caught in a moment of prayer or surrender. Behind him, the parted Red Sea rises in blurred, towering walls of deep blue and green, glowing faintly with silvery highlights as light breaks through stormy clouds above. The lighting is dramatic and intimate—like a Rembrandt portrait—casting one side of his face in warm divine light while the other fades into shadow, symbolizing both the calling and the cost of obedience. Dust from the dry seabed clings to the edges of his robe, grounding the miracle in physical reality. Subtle details—a fish caught mid-swim in the watery wall, faint Hebrew script from Exodus 14:13 woven into the background—offer layers of spiritual meaning. This portrait captures not just a historical moment, but the spiritual stillness and strength of a man caught between heaven’s command and human fear, standing firm in faith. See more