The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
1630
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1630
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This black-and-white drawing shows a tired-looking woman and child resting under a tree. The branches twist around them, and the ground is full of rough, sketchy lines. The woman leans against the tree, her head down, while the child clings to her. The artist used sharp, jagged lines to show movement and exhaustion. This style was common in etchings, where ink is scratched into a metal plate. Look up etching to see how artists like Cantarini made prints like this.
