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The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The Holy Family is here resting on their flight into Egypt. The Virgin feeds the baby while Joseph holds up the little bowl from which she spoons the food. This is Rembrandt’s second etching, and he grapples with volume and depth. While he separates light from dark (with a tangle of lines), once in shadow the figures are difficult to distinguish from the background.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe rust op de vlucht naar Egypte. c. 1626. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
