The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, or The Miracle of the Palm Tree
1634
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1634
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The painting is called The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, or The Miracle of the Palm Tree. It was made in the late 1630s by Simone Cantarini. The artist used red chalk on laid paper to create this work, which is a characteristic of the Baroque style, and you can learn more about this style at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.