Rest on the Flight to Egypt
Simone Cantarini
1630/48
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
8 × 12.3 cm (3 3/16 × 4 7/8 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
30488
About the Artist
Simone Cantarini · 1612–1648
He was one of the most eminent pupils of Guido Reni and one of the most gifted engravers in the tradition of the Carracci. He had a strong personality and developed a highly original style, which united aspects of Bolognese classicism with a bold naturalism. Comment on works: Religious