Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
1642
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Flight into Egypt is a 1642 ink by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, a Baroque work, depicting Adoration of the Shepherds, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows a scene of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus fleeing to Egypt. It's a simple composition with a few figures and some trees. The artist used a lot of lines to create texture and depth, which is interesting because it adds a sense of movement to the scene. This style of using lines to create texture is also seen in other art forms. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique: etching.
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (baptized 23 March 1609 – 5 May 1664) was an Italian Baroque painter, printmaker and draftsman, of the Genoese school.
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