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The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
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The Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Rembrandt van Rijn · 1645 · etching; drypoint; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

This version stands out because Rembrandt defined the scene in outlines and let the acid bite the lines in the plate ever so lightly. Consequently, the print greatly resembles a silverpoint drawing. The Virgin shelters the sleeping Jesus from the sun, while Joseph looks on tenderly and peels an apple. Their donkey is outside the picture plane, its saddle just visible at lower right.

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Credit lineDe rust op de vlucht naar Egypte. 1645. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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