1626
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Noah and his family leaving the Ark is a 1626 by Francesco Villamena, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows Noah, an older man with a long beard, stepping out of a dark doorway with his family. Around them, animals—lions, birds, sheep, and dogs—fill the scene. The background has a rocky ground and a cloudy sky with more birds flying. The text at the bottom calls it *Noah and his family leaving the Ark*, matching the Bible story. The mix of light and shadow gives everything a dramatic feel. Check out Baroque for more art with bold light and movement.
Francesco Villamena’s 1626 etching *Noah and his Family Leaving the Ark* depicts Noah and his family exiting the Ark after the flood, accompanied by animals emerging from its entrance. The Latin inscription *Post diluuium ex Arca animalia egrediuntur* translates to “After the flood, animals leave the Ark.” The print is executed in etching on paper and is part of a set of twenty scriptural subjects derived from Raphael’s frescoes in the Vatican’s Loggie, commonly known as the "Raphael Bible."
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Francesco Villamena (1564–1624) was an Italian engraver, drawing teacher and art collector.
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