The Jews sacrifice a lamb during the passover in a synagogue. The red illustration on the altar is the key to the contents of this painting. It shows the murder of Abel by his brother Cain. This painting was part of a larger altar piece, of which two sections have been found. The first is the painting to which the master owes his name: 'The collection of the Manna' in the Musée de la Chartreuse in Douai; the other is 'The Crucifixion of Christ' in the same museum. It is possible that the original work consisted of four panels.
Specifications
| Title | The Offering of the Jews |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 51,5 cm Height 69,5 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Meester van de Inzameling van het Manna
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| Accession number | 2349 recto (OK) |
| Credits | Purchased with the support of Erasmus Foundation and Rembrandt Association, 1951 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1951 |
| Creation date | in 1460 - 1470 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Van Eyck tot Bruegel (1994) The Collection Enriched (2011) BABEL - Oude meesters terug uit Japan / Old Masters Back from Japan (2018) |
| External exhibitions |
Collection of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen – Bruegel’s ‘The Tower of Babel’ and Great 16th Century Masters (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Meester van de Inzameling van het Manna
werkzaam circa 1460 - 1480
Because the maker's name is unknown, art historians named him after his painting in Douai, showing the gathering of the Manna. The museum owns a panel that was...
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