Rest on the Flight into Egypt
ca 1597
Imagine the Holy Family as exhausted road-trippers taking a much-needed break. Caravaggio paints Joseph as a devoted dad holding a hymn book, while a young angel serenades the sleeping Mary and baby Jesus with a violin. The angel’s dark, feathered wings look almost like a crow’s, adding a touch of gritty realism to this otherwise tender, moonlit scene.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Material
- Canvas
Location: Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome
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