1515
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Fall and Redemption of Man: The Flight into Egypt is a 1515 by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting depicts a scene from the Bible, specifically the Flight into Egypt. In the foreground, a man is shown leading a donkey, while a woman and child sit on the donkey's back. The background features a landscape with trees and buildings. The artist's use of lines and shading creates a sense of depth and texture in the image. One interesting detail in the painting is the way the artist has used light and shadow to create a sense of atmosphere. The use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark, adds depth and volume to the figures and landscape. To learn more about the artistic techniques used in this painting, you can explore the technique of chiaroscuro.
Albrecht Altdorfer (c. 1480 – 12 February 1538) was a German painter, engraver and architect of the Renaissance working in Regensburg. Along with Lucas Cranach the Elder and Wolf Huber he is regarded to be the main…
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