Artwork
The Gathering of Manna
The Gathering of Manna is an ink print by the Baroque artist Etienne Gantrel. It dates from 1706 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Gathering of Manna is a print created by Etienne Gantrel in 1706, combining etching and engraving techniques on laid paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a chaotic scene of people gathering in a rocky landscape, with a stormy sky and distant buildings. The title references the biblical story of manna, but the crowd's frantic behavior and dramatic poses suggest a more intense interpretation.
Technique & Style
Gantrel used etching and engraving to achieve fine lines and detailed textures in the print, techniques that allowed for expressive rendering of the crowd's varied poses and the turbulent atmosphere.
History & Provenance
The Gathering of Manna is held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, indicating its significance in the history of printmaking.
Artist & collection
Baptism
Moses Striking the Rock
Moses Striking the Rock
Allegory of Painting
St. James the Great
The Adoration of the Magi
The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes
Moyses infantulus in Carecto ripae Nili a parentibus expositus (Baby Moses Placed in the Nile by his Parents)
Rachel Concealing Laban's Idols
St. Andrew
The Prima Macchina for the Chinea of 1739: Mount Parnassus with Apollo, the Muses, and Pegasus
The Children of Israel and the Plague of Fiery Serpents