1514
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt at a Fountain is a 1514 ink by Albrecht Altdorfer, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a busy scene carved into wood. A family sits by a fountain under an arch. Around them, small figures climb rocks and play. Birds fly overhead. The background has tall columns and a dark sky. Notice the tiny details—like the baby reaching for water. The artist packed lots of action into a small space. Want to see more like this? Look up woodcut.
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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