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18 Tiepolo The Gathering of Manna1740-42Oil on canvas, 1000 x 525 cmParrocchiale, Verolanuova The altarpiece shows Moses standing on a rocky outcrop, with outspread arms, his gaze raised towards Heaven, which has already heard his prayers. An angel pours bread from a large vase down to earth, where the hungry Israelites scurry around on the ground to collect it. The strict division of the composition into two different areas - the spheres of heaven and earth - is broken by the figure of Moses, who is placed dead centre, and so is characterized as a mediator between the two spheres. ....Web Gallery Of Art
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