Take One Picture 2022

As part of our annual Take One Picture programme, primary schools from across the UK have responded creatively to 'The Finding of Moses' by Orazio Gentileschi. The painting shows a scene from the Old Testament (Exodus 2:2-10), where Pharaoh's daughter discovers baby Moses, hidden in a basket amongst bulrushes on the River Nile. Gentileschi’s painting was chosen for the cross-curricular themes and subjects which can be explored, such as rivers, journeys, fashion, gesture, and family. Featuring works by children from 30 different primary schools, the exhibition showcases the richness of children's creative responses to Gentileschi’s painting – from woven baskets and handmade jewellery, to painted landscapes and animals of the Nile.