The Israelites gathering Manna in the Desert

Nicolas Poussin, 1638, Department of Paintings of the Louvre

‘The Israelites gathering Manna in the Desert’ is a work by Nicolas Poussin (France, 1594–1665). It is dated 1638. It is part of the collection Department of Paintings of the Louvre.

It was commissioned by Paul Fréart de Chantelou. It is made of oil paint and canvas. It measures 149 × 200 cm. The work belongs to the genre religious art. The things depicted include broad-leaved tree, miracle, Moses, and food.

The catalogue has 235 more works by Nicolas Poussin.