1513
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Flight into Egypt is a 1513 ink by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a group of people—likely a family—traveling through rough, hilly terrain. The sky is filled with dramatic clouds, and the landscape has jagged rocks and dense trees. In the distance, a castle or fortress sits on a hill, with smaller buildings scattered around it. The scene looks chaotic, but the artist used sharp lines to create a sense of movement and drama. The figures in the foreground seem tense, as if they’re fleeing or struggling through the wilderness. This is a *woodcut*, a printing technique where artists carve images into wood blocks.
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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