Mozes wordt gevonden door de dochter van de farao 1550 - 1625

This engraving by Pieter Jalhea Furnius depicts the moment Pharaoh's daughter discovers the infant Moses. The scene is filled with potent symbols—the river, representing both danger and salvation; the infant in the basket, an emblem of vulnerability and hope. The act of placing a child in a vessel adrift on water is a recurring motif echoing through time. Think of myths like that of Perseus, set afloat with his mother Danaë, or even the Ark of Noah. The basket itself transforms into a symbol of protection and destiny, bobbing on the waves of fate. It embodies the primal fear of abandonment and the longing for rescue, engaging our deepest, subconscious anxieties and hopes. This particular visual formula reflects the collective yearning for deliverance. The symbol is not linear. It has resurfaced, evolved, and taken on new meanings across history, continuing to stir the human psyche.