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The Sin of the Golden Calf in Art

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Overview

The Sin of the Golden Calf represents one of the low points in Israel's history.  The three paintings displayed here, Frans Francken the Younger's Worship of the Golden Calf, Raphael's Adoring the Golden Calf , and Tissot's The Golden Calf, all portray the infamous scene.  The artists differ in their rendition of the calf itself, the role played by Aharon, the sining nation

Relationship to the Biblical Text

The artists' choices reflect certain ambiguities in the Biblical text and different possible interpretive stances: