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Bartolomeo Biscaino

Rest on the Flight into Egypt

n.d.
Etching printed in reddish brown on paper
18.7 × 24.7 cm (7.4 × 9.7 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

This tender scene depicts the Holy Family resting, while an angel picks fruit from a tree for the Virgin. The elegance of the twisting, attenuated figures reflects the influence of Biscaino's teacher, Valerio Gastello, but it also recalls the Mannerist etching style of Parmigianino.

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