Spanish school of the second half of the 19th century

Spanish school of the second half of the 19th century.
It follows models from the Crown of Aragon, 15th century.
"Moses".
Oil and gilding on panel.
It shows lack of polychromy and damage caused by xylophages in the frame. It needs restoration.
Measurements: 210 x 46 cm; 214 x 49,5 cm (frame).
The effigy of Moses is erected occupying the entire vertical format, in such a way as to emphasise its monumentality and symbolic importance. In the royal attire and the gilded applications, with an embossed effect, the desire to follow Renaissance models of the Crown of Aragon can be appreciated. Although the prophet does not carry the tablets of the Law or the burning bush (his two most significant attributes), he is recognisable by the locks of hair that rise to form two horns. This element, present in some of the most famous depictions of Moses, is due to the misinterpretation of the Bible. When translated from Hebrew into Latin, the ancient Hebrew expression "keren or" referring to the shining state of Moses' face was misinterpreted by Jerome of Stridon as "horns" and included as such in the Vulgate. This gave rise to a horned Moses in various ecclesiastical images of the late Gothic and early Renaissance period, the period to which this painting evokes. However, the horns continued to be used, sometimes accompanied by a glowing halo, sometimes alone, as in the case of Michelangelo's famous sculpture.