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The Gathering of Manna
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The Gathering of Manna

Dimensions

Overall: H. 168 x W. 176 in. (426.7 x 447 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, The Isak and Rose Weinman Foundation Inc. Gift and Rogers Fund, 2004

Classification

Textiles-Tapestries

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Culture

Italian, Florence

Rights

Public Domain

About Alessandro Allori

1535–1607Grand Duchy of TuscanyDuchy of Florence

Florentine painter who was the adopted son of Agnolo Bronzino. His Mannerist style was influenced by his father as well as Michelangelo. His masterpiece is considered to be 'The Pearl Fishers' (ca. 1570). Comment on works: Religious; Portraits