Artwork
The Flight into Egypt
The Flight into Egypt is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Marc Antonio Garibaldi. It dates from 1652 and is held in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
About this work
Overview
The Flight into Egypt is a 1652 oil painting by Marc Antonio Garibaldi, currently housed at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp. It visually interprets a pivotal biblical narrative.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a scene from the Bible where the Virgin Mary, holding the infant Jesus, rides a donkey, accompanied by Joseph on foot. The presence of cherubs (two airborne, two playing with a bird on the ground, and one in a cloud with a distant building) emphasizes the divine nature of the event.
Technique & Style
Garibaldi executed the work using oil paint, predominantly with earth tones and subdued colors. The artist employed chiaroscuro to achieve a pronounced sense of depth and three-dimensionality in the figures.
History & Provenance
Created in 1652, the painting's history prior to its current location at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp is not detailed in available information.
Context
The subject matter aligns with 17th-century European artistic tendencies to illustrate key biblical narratives. The use of chiaroscuro reflects the period's lighting techniques.
Legacy
Specific details on the painting's influence or reception over time are not provided in the available sources.
Artist & collection
The Flight into Egypt
The Flight into Egypt
The Flight into Egypt
The Flight into Egypt
The Flight to Egypt
The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist in a Landscape
Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds
Rest on the Flight into Egypt
Flight into Egypt
The Adoration of the Shepherds
Nativity