Moses - Albany, NY
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King Memorial Fountain in Washington Park - Albany, NY, has an heroic sculpture of Moses at the top.
Waymark Code: WMBFFT
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/15/2011
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Moses is the major religious figure in the Jewish Bible - the Christian Old Testament. The leader of the Jewish people, he delivered the Jewish people out of slavery in Egypt, led them through the Sinai, delivered the ten commandments and is credited with being the author of the Torah - the first five books of the Old Testament. He is revered by three major religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as a major prophet.
Upon his death in 1878, Henry L. Rufus left $20,000 to be build a public memorial to his father, Rufus L. King, a wealthy banker and merchant, in Washington Park.
The tableau depicts the biblical account of Moses upon the rock in Horeb.
God tells Moses in In Exodus 17:6
Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.
The sculptor that was chosen was the relatively unknown, John Massey Rhind of New York City. He completed the work in 1893 and went on to an illustrious as a sculptor.
King Memorial Fountain (The Moses fountain)
Washington Park
Albany, NY 12210
Associated Religion(s): Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Statue Location: Washington Park - Albany, NY
Entrance Fee: none
Artist: John Massey Rhind
Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the statue. A waymarker and/or GPSr is not required to be in the image but it doesn't hurt.