Who created "The rest on the flight into Egypt"?

The rest on the flight into Egypt was created by Girolamo Muziano|Francesco Villamena in 1597.

What medium is "The rest on the flight into Egypt"?

The rest on the flight into Egypt is Engraving.

Is "The rest on the flight into Egypt" in the public domain?

Yes, The rest on the flight into Egypt is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The rest on the flight into Egypt

Girolamo Muziano|Francesco Villamena

1597

Medium

Engraving

Dimensions

Sheet (Trimmed): 8 1/16 × 5 11/16 in. (20.4 × 14.5 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953

Accession Number

53.600.2496

Art Historical Context

In the tranquil scene of *The Rest on the Flight into* (1597), engraver Francesco Villamenafully reproduces a design by Girolamo Muz, capturing the Holy Family's momentary pause during their perilous escape from King Herod's massacre of the innocents, as recounted in the Gospel of Matthew. This intimate biblical episode, popular in Renaissance art, symbolizes divine protection and maternal tenderness, with Mary cradling the Christ Child amid a lush landscape. Created during the Mannerist period in Rome, the work reflects the era's emphasis on graceful figures and refined details, hallmarks of...

About the Artist

Girolamo Muziano|Francesco Villamena · 1528–1592

Italian, Acquafredda, Brescia 1528–1592 Rome

The rest on the flight into Egypt

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