Niccolò Pisano
1470 - about 1536
Paintings by Niccolò Pisano
![The Dance of Miriam](/media/33881/n-3104-00-000019-hd.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.53407510431154381&width=576&height=576&v=1d654420c38c4b0&bgcolor=fff)
In this rare survival – a Renaissance painting done on linen canvas – the Israelites, having escaped slavery in Egypt, are led through the wilderness by Moses and Aaron. The fleeing families, encumbered by bundles, dogs and even a monkey, make their way down a winding road. In the centre, a group...
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![The Israelites gathering Manna](/media/33880/n-3103-00-000020-hd.jpg?rxy=0.51265822784810122,0.66244725738396626&width=576&height=576&v=1d6544209c330d0&bgcolor=fff)
According to the Book of Exodus, the Israelites, having escaped slavery in Egypt, feared famine as they wandered the desert. They complained to Moses, so God sent down a heavenly food, manna, which fell from the sky each morning but melted in the sun. Here, they gather the manna up into pots, jar...
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