The flight into Egypt, with the Holy Family in a boat

The flight into Egypt, with the Holy Family in a boat by Luca Giordano|Pietro Monaco

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 13 15/16 × 19 9/16 in. (35.4 × 49.7 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1962

Accession Number

62.602.585(1)

About the Artist

Luca Giordano|Pietro Monaco · 16341705

Luca Giordano (1634–1705) was an Italian painter of the late Baroque period who was one of the most prolific and versatile artists of the seventeenth century, earning the nickname "Luca fa presto" ("Luca works fast") for his extraordinary speed of execution. Born in Naples, he studied under José de Ribera and traveled extensively in Italy, absorbing influences from the Venetian colorists, Pietro d...

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