Caption

Rest on the Flight into Egypt, print, Mary sits with the Christ Child on her lap under a tree. Joseph bends over them. In the background, the donkey is grazing., printmaker: Camillo Procaccini, Bologna, 1593, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 258 mm x width 210 mm, A monochrome engraved scene shows three figures clustered in the foreground beneath a tree and a cloudy sky. A seated woman draped in flowing fabric and a head covering cradles a small child on her lap; the child has curly hair and a circular halo-like ring behind the head, and the child's hand is near the mouth. An older bearded man leans over them, one hand raised and the other resting near the child's head. Detailed folds of cloth and textured shading define the garments and surrounding ground. In the background there are trees, foliage, a distant building, and a grazing animal near a fence. Various objects, including a staff, a basket, and a sack, appear near the figures on the ground.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A90_359

License type

Rights managed

Available size

48.0Mb (7.5Mb) / 12.1in x 15.4in / 3639 x 4613 (300dpi)

Keywords

Rest Flight Egypt print Mary sits Christ Child lap under tree Joseph bends them background donkey grazing printmaker Camillo Procaccini Bologna 1593 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 258 mm x width 210 mm monochrome engraved scene three figures clustered foreground beneath cloudy sky seated woman draped flowing fabric head covering cradles small child lap child curly hair circular halo- ring child's hand near mouth older bearded man leans hand raised resting near child's head Detailed folds cloth textured shading define garments surrounding ground trees foliage distant building grazing animal near fence Various objects staff basket sack figures ground