The Flight, Holy Family Walking with Angel
published 1753
Medium
etching
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.8104
Art Historical Context
Behold the graceful etching *The Flight, Holy Family with Angel* by Giovanni Domenico Tiep, published in 1753. This poignant print captures a classic biblical scene from the New Testament: the Holy FamilyMary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus—fleeing to Egypt under the guidance of a protective angel, evading King Herod's massacre of the innocents. As the son of the illustrious Venetian master Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Domenico carried forward the family's Rococo legacy, blending dramatic movement, soft lighting, and ethereal elegance in his works. Etching, Tiepolo's chosen medium here, allowed fo...
About the Artist
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo · 1727–1804
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (1727-1804) was a Venetian painter, printmaker, and draftsman whose career spanned the twilight of the Rococo era. Born on August 30, 1727, in Venice as the eldest son of the celebrated Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, he worked both in his father's shadow and as a significant independent artist who developed a distinctly earthbound and humanistic vision. Domenico's importance...