Inzameling van het manna
Medium
pen
Dimensions
250; 198
About this artwork
Gift of Mrs Wernek-Hansen, Amsterdam
Art Historical Context
**Inzameling van hetna (The Gathering of the Manna 1647** Bartholomeus Breen, a prominent Dutch Golden Age artist (8–1657), a pivotal biblical moment from Exodus 16 in this delicate pen drawing. The scene depicts the Israelites collecting manna—divine sustenance provided by God in the wilderness—set against Breenbergh's signature Italianate landscape. Having spent nearly two decades in Rome (0s–1646), where he absorbed the luminous styles of Claude Lorrain and Agostino Tassi, Breenbergh returned to Amsterdam just before creating this work, blending classical harmony with northern precision. ...
About the Artist
Bartholomeus Breenbergh
Probably was apprenticed in Amsterdam. He was one of the early Dutch italianates, that is, northern artists who travelled to Italy in the 1620s and were inspired by southern landscapes. On his return, he settled in Amsterdam and his landscapes were developed as more severe and monumental, often with historical subjects; strongly influenced by the Pre-Rembrandtists. Comment on works: Landscapes; Ru...