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For the Biblical event itself see Crossing the Red Sea.The Crossing of the Red Sea is a painting by Nicolas Poussin produced between 1633 and 1634. It depicts the crossing of the Red Sea by the Israelites from chapter 14 of the book of Exodus. It was made as part of a pair of paintings (the other being The Adoration of the Golden Calf) commissioned by Amadeo dal Pozzo Marchese di Voghera of Turin a cousin to Cassiano dal Pozzo Poussin’s main sponsor in Rome.
