1647
oil
canvas
From the collection of Walters Art Museum
Flight of the Holy Family into Egypt is a 1647 oil by Jacob Jordaens, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at Walters Art Museum.
The painting shows a group of people and animals in a landscape. There's a man with wings, wearing a yellow robe, holding a staff and leading a cow. Another man, dressed in red, walks behind the cow, while a woman in blue holds a baby and rides a donkey. Three naked children play on the left side. The background features trees, clouds, and a blue sky. A quiet detail is the way the light falls on the figures, highlighting their faces and clothes. The artist used chiaroscuro to create contrast between light and dark areas. Look up Jacob Jordaens for more of his work.
Jacques (Jacob) Jordaens (19 May 1593 – 18 October 1678) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman and a designer of tapestries and prints.
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