Putifarre’s wife

Luigi de Luca

Musap - Fondazione "Circolo Artistico Politecnico" Onlus
Naples, Italy

This terracotta is a perfect example of the iconography of the the wife of the pharaoh's general that is presented in book 39 of Genesis. In addition to her seductive nudity, she shows a clear irritation in both the gaze and in the movement of the body.

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Title: Putifarre’s wife
Creator: Luigi de Luca

Musap - Fondazione "Circolo Artistico Politecnico" Onlus

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