Verzamelen van het manna in de woestijn

About this artwork

plaatrand: hoogte 325 mm x breedte 449 mm

Art Historical Context

Henri Testelin's *Verzamelen van het manna in deestijn* (Gathering of the Manna the Desert), an etching from the late 17th century, a pivotal biblical moment from the Book of Exodus. Here, the Israelites collect the miraculous manna provided by God during their wilderness wanderings, symbolizing divine providence and sustenance amid hardship. As a French artist active between 1639 and 1695, Testelin drew from the era's deep religious devotion, blending narrative storytelling with the grandeur of Baroque sensibilities. Rendered in etching—a meticulous intaglio technique where acid etches lines...

About the Artist

Henri Testelin · 1616–1695

Henri Testelin (1616–1695) was a French painter, art theorist, and institutional organizer whose contributions to the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture proved as significant as his paintings. Born in Paris in 1616 as the son of Gilles Testelin, painter to King Louis XIII, Henri became one of the founding members of the Académie Royale in 1648 and served as its secretary from 1650, playin...