Landschap met de rust op de vlucht naar Egypte
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
394; 517
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 394 mm x breedte 517 mm
Art Historical Context
**Landschap met de rust de vlucht naar EgypteLandscape with the Rest on Flight into Egypt)** Created in 1622 by Flemish engraver Nicolaes deyn (1571–1656), this striking engraving depicts a serene biblical scene from the New Testament: the Holy Family—Mary, Joseph, and infant Jesus—pausing during their flight from Herod's massacre of the innocents. De Bruyn, a master of the Antwerp engraving tradition, blends lush landscape elements with religious narrative, a popular motif in Northern European art that humanized sacred stories amid natural beauty. Measuring 394 mm high by 517 mm wide, the ...
About the Artist
Nicolaes de Bruyn · 1571–1656
Nicolaes de Bruyn was a Flemish printmaker born in Antwerp in 1571, active during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries and known primarily for his large, elaborately detailed engravings of landscapes, hunting scenes, and biblical and mythological subjects. He trained in the tradition of Flemish reproductive engraving and was deeply influenced by the work of his contemporaries and pre...