1630
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt is a 1630 ink by Simone Cantarini, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows two figures resting by a tree. One looks tired, sitting on the ground with a bundle, while the other leans against the trunk, head down. The background is filled with tangled branches and rough terrain, all drawn in sharp, dark lines. Notice how the artist used fine scratches to create texture—even the fabric folds and tree bark look real. This was a common trick in etchings to add detail. Want to see more like this? Check out etching for how artists made prints like this.
Simone Cantarini or Simone da Pesaro, called il Pesarese (Baptized on 21 August 1612 – 15 October 1648) was an Italian painter and etcher.
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