The Gathering of Manna and the Discovery of the Water of Elim

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The Gathering of Manna and the Discovery of the Water of Elim

c. 1500

Olot Master (Spanish (active Catalonia), active c. 1500)

This artist is identified with works painted in the town of Olot in northern Spain, just south of the Pyrenees mountains. In the late fourteenth century it became the practice in Olot to distribute bread daily to the poor. The tradition led to the popularity of Old Testament stories of Jews miraculously receiving bread (manna) and water in the desert.

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Object Details

Title:

The Gathering of Manna and the Discovery of the Water of Elim

Date:

c. 1500

Artist:

Olot Master (Spanish (active Catalonia), active c. 1500)

Medium:

Tempera and tooled gold on panel

Dimensions:

21 15/16 x 17 1/4 inches (55.7 x 43.8 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

John G. Johnson Collection, 1917

Accession Number:

Cat. 801

Geography:

Made in Spain, Europe

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