Who painted Gathering manna (Exodus 16:14-17)?

Gathering manna (Exodus 16:14-17) was painted by Hendrick de Clerck in 1605.

Where can I see Gathering manna (Exodus 16:14-17)?

Gathering manna (Exodus 16:14-17) is held by National Museum in Warsaw.

What movement is Gathering manna (Exodus 16:14-17)?

Gathering manna (Exodus 16:14-17) is associated with Dutch Golden Age.

Artwork

Gathering manna (Exodus 16:14-17)

Hendrick de Clerck , 1605

Gathering manna (Exodus 16:14-17) is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Hendrick de Clerck. It dates from 1605 and is held in the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw.

About this work

Overview

Hendrick de Clerck, a Brussels‑based Flemish artist active around the turn of the 17th century, painted *Gathering Manna* circa 1605. Executed in oil, the work portrays the biblical episode from Exodus where the Israelites collect manna in the desert, set against a distant landscape of hills, trees and modest structures.

Subject & Meaning

The composition centers on a group of robed figures stooping to pick up tiny white morsels from the ground, illustrating the divine provision described in Exodus 16:14‑17. The act of gathering the manna underscores themes of reliance on providence and communal labor within the biblical narrative.

Technique & Style

De Clerck employs a late Mannerist visual language, with elongated figures and a dynamic arrangement that conveys motion. Visible brushwork in blues, greens and earth tones creates texture, while the contrast between the foreground activity and the serene background enhances the sense of movement.

History & Provenance

The artist served as court painter first to Archduke Ernest and later to Archdukes Albert and Isabella, a position he held from 1594 until his death in 1630. *Gathering Manna* reflects his role in producing religious works for elite patrons during the transitional period preceding the Flemish Baroque.

Artist & collection

Artist

Hendrick de Clerck

Hendrick de Clerck (c. 1560 – 27 August 1630) was a Flemish painter active in Brussels during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Stylistically he belongs to the late Mannerist generation of artists…