Who painted “The Crossing of the Red Sea”?

“The Crossing of the Red Sea” was painted by Domenico Ghirlandaio in 1481. Where to see it: Vatican Museums.

What to look for

Italian Renaissance: compared with Northern Renaissance painting it is more idealised and classical, with fewer tiny details; the Early and High Renaissance are its two main phases.

Domenico di Tommaso Curradi di Doffo Bigordi (2 June 1448 – 11 January 1494), professionally known as Domenico Ghirlandaio (also spelt as Ghirlandajo), was an Italian Renaissance painter born in Florence. Wikipedia

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More by Domenico Ghirlandaio

“An Old Man and his Grandson”, 1490
“Portrait of Giovanna Tornabuoni”, 1488
“Calling of the First Apostles”, 1481
“Birth of Mary”, 1485
“Francesco Sassetti and His Son Teodoro”, 1488
“Adoration of the Magi”, 1485
“The Last Supper”, 1480
“Visitation”, 1491