Two Scenes of Moses'
Sojourn in Midian
5th
century, with
medieval and modern restorations
Mosaic
Santa
Maria Maggiore, Rome
The upper register shows Reuel, priest of Midian, marrying Moses to his
daughter Zipporah. In the
lower register he encounters the burning bush. See Exodus
2:11-25 (cached).
This
is part of the
extensive series of Old Testament scenes portrayed in mosaics along the
two walls of the nave. Click here for
links to several of the others.
More of Moses
Photographed at the
site by Richard Stracke