Some stories sound plausible, but are problematic when you try to paint or photograph them. Here’s a good example, with attempted solutions by Reni, Rubens, Moreau, and others.
Reni
Why did it take over 300 years to solve a compositional problem, and tell such a simple story?
Telling the complex story of how manna saved the Israelites, and starring the master of narrative painting, Poussin.
Her paintings became sought after, and her themes highly innovative. But a stomach ulcer brought her life to a sudden end.
A brilliant painter who brought wide tonal range and colour to Bologna, and started training many young women.
