Rest on the Flight into Egypt
Medium
Etching printed in reddish brown on paper
Dimensions
18.7 × 24.7 cm (7 3/8 × 9 3/4 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
89
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
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.
About the Artist
Bartolomeo Biscaino · 1629–1657
Comment on works: Religious