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Return from the Flight into Egypt

Jacques de Gheyn II

1592

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance Allegory

Dominant colour

Return from the Flight into Egypt is a 1592 ink by Jacques de Gheyn II, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jacques de Gheyn II
When & what style?: 1592 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This engraving shows a group of figures outdoors near a rocky building. Angels with wings stand around a woman holding a baby, while two cherubs carry baskets. One cherub plays a flute, and another holds a basket of fruit. The background has a distant town by the water. The scene looks like a mix of travel and celebration, with the woman and child as the focus. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and textures, making the figures look three-dimensional. Next, check out how engraving works to see how artists create detailed images like this.