Who created "The Rest on the Flight into Egypt"?

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt was created by Giorgio Ghisi after Giulio Campi in 1578.

What medium is "The Rest on the Flight into Egypt"?

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt is engraving on laid paper.

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

Giorgio Ghisi after Giulio Campi

1578

Medium

engraving on laid paper

Dimensions

sheet: 47.6 x 32.2 cm (18 3/4 x 12 11/16 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Rosenwald Collection

Accession Number

1964.8.1031

Art Historical Context

This engraving captures the biblical scene of the Holy Family resting during their flight into Egypt, a moment of quiet refuge amid peril. Created in 1578 by Giorgio Ghisi after a design by Giulio Campi the print reflects the collaborative spirit of 16th-century Italian art, where painters and printmakers worked together to share compositions with wider audiences. Ghisi, a skilled engraver from Mantua, translated Campi’s painted vision into the precise lines of engraving on laid paper. This medium allowed fine details and tonal effects to be reproduced through incised copper plates, making re...

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt

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