Rest on the Flight to Egypt

Prints and Drawings

1630/48

Simone Cantarini
Italian, 1612-1648

The influential Bolognese painter and etcher Simone Cantarini specialized in intimate religious subjects. The distinctive octagonal shape of his tender, domestic vignette of Mary and Jesus resting during their Egyptian exodus proved popular and was copied by his contemporaries.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Simone Cantarini
Title: Rest on the Flight to Egypt
Origin: Italy
Date: Artist's working dates 1632–1648
Medium: Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: 80 × 123 mm
Credit Line: Hannan Fund
Reference Number: 1939.316
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