Who created "The rest on the Flight into Egypt"?

The rest on the Flight into Egypt was created by Pietro Testa|Andrea Scacciati in 1740–71.

When was "The rest on the Flight into Egypt" created?

This artwork was created 1740–71.

What medium is "The rest on the Flight into Egypt"?

The rest on the Flight into Egypt is Etching and aquatint imitating a chiaroscuro woodcut printed in green.

Is "The rest on the Flight into Egypt" in the public domain?

Yes, The rest on the Flight into Egypt is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The rest on the Flight into Egypt

Pietro Testa|Andrea Scacciati

1740–71

Medium

Etching and aquatint imitating a chiaroscuro woodcut printed in green

Dimensions

sheet: 11 13/16 x 14 15/16 in. (30 x 37.9 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951

Accession Number

51.501.4260

About the Artist

Pietro Testa|Andrea Scacciati · 1612–1650

Pietro Testa was born in Lucca in 1612 and, in accordance with the conventions of Italian artistic training, made his way to Rome while still young. There he studied under two of the leading painters of the early seventeenth century: Domenichino, from whom he absorbed a taste for classical restraint and narrative clarity, and Pietro da Cortona, whose more exuberant Baroque manner offered a contras...

The rest on the Flight into Egypt

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