Flight into Egypt
1593
oil
From the collection of Capitoline Museums
1593
oil
From the collection of Capitoline Museums
Flight into Egypt is a 1593 oil by Scarsellino, a mannerism work, held at Capitoline Museums.
This painting shows a man on a donkey, holding a baby. The man is wearing a red robe and a purple turban. He is looking back over his shoulder. The baby is wearing no clothes. There are two angels in the sky, one on each side of the man. They are reaching out to him. The background is dark and cloudy. The man is riding through a rocky landscape. The donkey is walking on a path. The angels are flying in the air. The sky is dark and stormy. Look up the artist Scarsellino to learn more about his work.
