The flight into Egypt, with the Holy Family in a boat
Luca Giordano|Pietro Monaco
1730–50
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 · 1634–1705
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...