Moses & the Parting of the Red Sea framed fine art print of Exodus 14. Moses leads a vast crowd crossing through towering walls of water. Delicate hand-drawn lines trace the winding path through the parted sea. A neutral palette of linen beige and charcoal black brings balance and harmony.
"Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided."—Exodus 14:21
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✦ Materials: archival fine art paper, giclée pigment inks, acrylic protective screen, handcrafted wood frame
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Art Details
A bold, narrative-driven piece for the rooms where faith is grounded in story. Moses & the Parting of the Red Sea was made for offices, studies, prayer corners, kids' rooms, hallways, and bedrooms, and pairs naturally with modern, minimalist, mid-century modern, classic, and neutral interiors with grounding dark accents. The linen beige and charcoal palette gives this scripture's most dramatic moment a quiet, contemporary read. It carries the Exodus story and is one of Christian Modern's most-given pieces for moments of transition, perseverance, and deliverance. Because the Exodus is shared across Jewish and Christian tradition, it is also chosen as a bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah gift and a gift across faith communities.
- Subject: Exodus 14, the parting of the Red Sea, Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt.
- Style: modern minimalist line art, stippled crowd composition, dramatic vertical symmetry
- Palette: linen beige, charcoal black, white linework
- Orientation: vertical
- Best for: offices, studies, hallways, prayer corners, kids' rooms, bedrooms, gallery walls, transition spaces
- Material: archival fine art paper, giclée pigment inks, acrylic protective screen
- Frame: handcrafted wood, 1-inch depth. The Unframed option ships rolled in a protective tube without acrylic.
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Sizes: 8×10, 11×14, 18×24, and 24×36 inches
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help@christianmodern.shop - Frame finishes: Light Wood, Brown Wood, Gold, Black, or Unframed
- Made in: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Includes: pre-installed hanging wire, arrives ready to hang out of the box
- Most-gifted occasions: bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah, confirmation, baptism, graduation, ordination, encouragement during major life transitions, gifts for fathers, kids' Bible-room decor, Sunday school teacher gifts
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- Production time: 2 business days, then 3 to 4 business days delivery
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- Exchanges and returns: accepted within 30 days of delivery for your peace of mind
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About Exodus 14 and the Parting of the Red Sea
The parting of the Red Sea is recorded in Exodus 14:1–31 and is the single greatest act of deliverance in the Old Testament. After the ten plagues, Pharaoh releases the Israelites, then changes his mind and pursues them with his army. Trapped between the Egyptian chariots and the sea, the Israelites cry out in fear. Moses stretches his hand over the water, and a strong east wind blows all night, dividing the sea into two walls with dry ground in between. The Israelites cross, and when the Egyptians follow, the waters return and the army is drowned. The scene is celebrated in the Song of Moses in Exodus 15 and echoed across the Bible, in Psalm 78, Psalm 106, Isaiah 51, and the Christian tradition of baptism as a passage from slavery to freedom. The single verse most often quoted is Exodus 14:14: "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still." Moses & the Parting of the Red Sea captures the moment Moses stretches his hand over the water, the towering walls rising, the path opening, the crowd already beginning to cross.
Exodus 14 Common Questions
What does the parting of the Red Sea in Exodus 14 mean?
The parting of the Red Sea is recorded in Exodus 14:1–31, the moment God delivers the Israelites from slavery in Egypt by dividing the sea into two walls of water and opening a path of dry ground for them to cross. Pharaoh's army pursues, the waters return, and the army is drowned. The scene is the climactic act of the Exodus and one of the most quoted images of deliverance in the Bible. The verse most often quoted is Exodus 14:14, "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still." It is echoed in Psalm 78, Psalm 106, Isaiah 51, the Song of Moses in Exodus 15, and across the Christian tradition where it has been read as a foreshadowing of baptism, a passage from slavery into freedom.
Who was Moses and why is he significant in the Bible?
Moses is the central human figure of the Old Testament, recognized in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Born a Hebrew in Egypt during a period of Israelite enslavement, he was raised in Pharaoh's household, fled to the wilderness as a young man, and was called by God from the burning bush in Exodus 3 to lead the Israelites out of slavery. He confronted Pharaoh through the ten plagues, parted the Red Sea by stretching his hand over the water in Exodus 14, received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai, and led the Israelites for forty years through the wilderness toward the Promised Land. The five books traditionally attributed to him, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, are the foundation of the Torah. Moses is referenced more than 800 times across the Bible, more than nearly any other figure besides Jesus.
What is the difference between a framed fine art print and a canvas print?
A framed fine art print is printed on archival paper using giclée pigment inks, then placed behind an acrylic protective screen inside a handcrafted wood frame. A canvas print is printed onto woven cotton and stretched over a wood frame, with no glazing. Paper prints show fine line work and delicate shading more sharply than canvas, which is why Moses & the Parting of the Red Sea, with its delicate white linework and stippled crowd composition, is offered on paper rather than on canvas. Canvas reads with more painterly texture and works best for soft brushwork and larger statement-piece sizes. Both are archival when displayed away from direct sunlight.
Is Moses & the Parting of the Red Sea a good gift?
Yes. It is one of Christian Modern's most-given pieces for moments of transition, perseverance, and deliverance, chosen for bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah, confirmation, baptism, graduation, ordination, gifts for fathers, and as encouragement when someone is walking through a major life passage. The Exodus story spans Jewish and Christian traditions, so the piece works as a gift across faith communities. Kids' Bible-room decor and Sunday school teacher gifts are common too, the bold composition reads at a glance for younger viewers. The 11×14 framed at $160 is a popular gift size; the $50 unframed 8×10 is a popular under-budget option.
Does this piece work in modern or minimalist decor?
Yes. Despite the dramatic biblical subject, the piece is rendered in linen beige with charcoal stippling and delicate white linework, a quiet, contemporary read that pairs naturally with modern, minimalist, mid-century modern, Japandi, and neutral interiors. The charcoal stippling acts as a grounding dark accent that anchors otherwise neutral rooms. It carries the Exodus story without literalism, the way a quiet abstraction can. It carries faith quietly but unmistakably.
What size Moses parting the Red Sea framed print should I get?
The 18×24 framed at $200 ($100 unframed) is the most-purchased size and the right focal piece above a console table, a small dresser, or in a hallway gallery wall. The 11×14 framed at $160 ($60 unframed) is a strong gift size and works as a small wall solo, in a kids' Bible room, or in a study nook. The 24×36 framed at $230 ($150 unframed) is the gallery wall anchor or a focal piece for a study or office. The 8×10 framed at $150 ($50 unframed) suits a desk, nightstand, or bookshelf and is the budget gift option. The vertical orientation makes this piece especially well-suited for narrow walls beside doorways, in stairwells, or in transition spaces. For a statement piece above a sofa, look at our canvas line instead.
What materials are used and how are the frames made?
Each Moses & the Parting of the Red Sea print is produced on archival fine art paper using giclée pigment inks rated to last 100+ years when displayed away from direct sunlight. The print is placed behind an acrylic protective screen, lighter, shatter-resistant, and glare-reducing compared to traditional glass. The frame is handcrafted wood with a 1-inch depth, available in Light Wood, Brown Wood, Gold, or Black. The Unframed option ships rolled in a protective tube without acrylic, ready for your own framing. Each piece is handcrafted in our Los Angeles, California art studio with a 2 business day production time.