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The Flight into Egypt
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The Flight into Egypt

Medium

Oil on copper

Dimensions

23 3/4 × 19 1/8 in. (60.3 × 48.6 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Errol M. Rudman, 2020

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Rights

Public Domain

About Carlo Maratti

1625–1713

Son of a Dalmatian father. Known as the last major Italian artist of the classical tradition, which had originated with Raphael. He created a grandiose and decorative style that was valued by his ecclesiastical patrons. Comment on works: History; Religious.