The Bible tells a story about the daughter of the pharaoh of Egypt.
She bathed in the Nile River and found a basket among the reeds.
Reeds are tall plants that grow on the riverbanks.
One of her servants picked up the basket and found a crying baby inside.
The daughter of the pharaoh felt pity and ordered an Israelite woman to raise the baby.
That baby in the basket was Moses.
He later became the leader that freed the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.
In this story, the pharaoh ordered the killing of all newborn Israelite boys.
Jochebed, the mother of Moses, had left him in the basket to save him from death.
Gentileschi depicted this scene.
The Egyptian princess is in the centre, wearing a golden yellow dress adorned with pearls and gems.
The painter emphasised the luxury of the clothing and accessories in this painting.
A servant kneels and shows the basket with the baby.
The woman on the left, who kneels and wears a green dress, is Miriam, the sister of the baby
Behind Miriam stands Jochebed, the mother.
Miriam asks the princess to let Jochebed care for the baby.
The princess gives that order to Jochebed, looking her in the eyes and pointing to the baby.
The princess handed the baby to his birth mother without knowing it.
