Rest on the Flight into Egypt (n.d.): Artwork and History
Rest on the Flight into Egypt at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Rest on the Flight into Egypt (n.d.) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Bartolomeo Biscaino Italian, before 1629-1657.
The work and its context
The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:
This tender scene depicts the Holy Family resting, while an angel picks fruit from a tree for the Virgin. The elegance of the twisting, attenuated figures reflects the influence of Biscaino's teacher, Valerio Gastello, but it also recalls the Mannerist etching style of Parmigianino.
Object facts
- Title: Rest on the Flight into Egypt
- Date: n.d.
- Artist attribution: Bartolomeo Biscaino Italian, before 1629-1657
- Place of origin: Italy
- Medium: Etching printed in reddish brown on paper
- Dimensions: 18.7 × 24.7 cm (7 3/8 × 9 3/4 in.)
- Type: Print
- Department: Prints and Drawings
- Reference number: 1887.517
Collection credit
Elizabeth Hammond Stickney Collection
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