The Flight into Egypt
Abraham van Diepenbeeck (Flemish, 1596-1675)
c. 1650
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Archival matte paper, 189 g/m² (10.3 mil), sourced from Japan, printed with multicolor water-based inkjet so every brushstroke stays crisp. Framed prints arrive ready to hang in a .75″ ayous-wood frame with an acrylite front.
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About this work
The flight into Egypt—a common subject in European art—refers to an episode in the life of Christ when his family fled King Herod, who sought to kill the infant Jesus. Abraham van Diepenbeeck made the theme his own by including an angel and the inquisitive cow at bottom right. This panel was not intended to be a finished painting; it is instead a grisaille (monochrome grey) oil sketch, which was then translated into an engraving. Collaborating with printmakers could be lucrative for painters while also providing an opportunity to advertise their artistry more widely.
- Artist
- Abraham van Diepenbeeck (Flemish, 1596-1675)
- Date
- c. 1650
- Medium
- Oil on panel
- Origin
- Flanders
- Style
- 17th Century
- Collection
- Painting and Sculpture of Europe
- Reference
- 1963.44 · Art Institute of Chicago