Rest on the flight into Egypt, Mary holding the infant Christ while St. Joseph hands him a fruit
Simone Cantarini
ca. 1639
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Plate: 11 5/8 × 7 7/16 in. (29.5 × 18.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Accession Number
51.501.3255
Tags
FruitTreesChristVirgin Mary
About the Artist
Simone Cantarini · 1612–1648
He was one of the most eminent pupils of Guido Reni and one of the most gifted engravers in the tradition of the Carracci. He had a strong personality and developed a highly original style, which united aspects of Bolognese classicism with a bold naturalism. Comment on works: Religious