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| Artist: | The School of Rembrandt (1600 - 1700) |
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| Title: | The Flight Into Egypt, Small Plate |
| Medium: | Etching, B. 52 |
| Image Size: | 3 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in (8.9 cm x 6.4 cm) |
| Sheet Size: | 4 1/16 in x 2 7/8 in (10.3 cm x 7.3 cm) |
| Framed Size: | 21 3/4 in x 20 1/4 in (55.2 cm x 51.4 cm) |
| Edition: | A copy in reverse after the original etching by Harmensz van Rijn Rembrandt (Leiden, 1606 - Amsterdam, 1669 |
| Condition: | A very good impression; slight wear along the left border. |
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Created after the original etching by Rembrandt, this copy in reverse conveys both the sense of secrecy and urgency that Mary and Joseph felt upon fleeing to Egypt with their infant son Jesus. Shrouded in darkness, they hunch over as if to remain hidden and move swiftly through the forest. |
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| Historical Description: | |
| This work depicts the moment in which Joseph flees to Egypt with Mary and his
infant son Jesus after learning about King Herod's cruel intent to kill all
infants in the area. Though small in size, this piece is rich in detail. The
artist utilizes intricate, detailed lines to convey the folds in Joseph and
Mary's garments. The baby Jesus is barely visible, wrapped in cloth and wresting
on Mary's lap. Joseph walks next to the donkey, leading his wife and child to
safety. He hunches over as though weighed down by the weight of his problems.
The family walks across a forest landscape, and the viewer gathers the impression
that they are trying to blend in with their environment, traveling quietly yet
quickly to Egypt and protection from harm.
This work is a copy in reverse by a student or follower of Rembrandt created after the original etching by Harmensz van Rijn Rembrandt (Leiden, 1606 - Amsterdam, 1669).
1. Bartsch. The Illustrated Bartsch Vol. 50. Edited by Stephanie S. Dickey.
New York: Abaris Books, 1981. Illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 52
(another example illustrated) on page 39. ABOUT THE FRAMING: | |
| Style: | Old Master |
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Biography of The School of Rembrandt
Harmensz van Rijn Rembrandt's (Leiden, 1606 - Amsterdam, 1669) school in Amsterdam was one of the busiest art enterprises of the 17th century. As a talented and popular teacher with more than 50 documented students, Rembrandt created not only a name for himself but for his school as well. His name lives on through his own vast artistic oeuvre and through the works that his students created that greatly resemble his artistic style. From paintings to drawings to etchings, his students explored a variety of artistic mediums, creating works of great artistic merit.
Drawing, in particular, played a crucial role in Rembrandt's teaching methods.
Rembrandt would create drawings for his students to imitate, and he and his
pupils would sketch the same models and landscapes side by the side. As a result
of these immersive training methods, Rembrandt's drawings and those of his students
retain many stylistic similarities.
Works by the School of Rembrandt display traits that define Rembrandt's artistic
style: the delicate handling of line, rendering of expressions and gestures,
and description of light. Rembrandt's works display an active use of light and
shadow on his figures creating a dramatic chiaroscuro effect while his subjects
appear to come to life with their remarkably detailed and human expressions.
His students learned such methods from him and expertly applied them to their
own works.
Amongst some of Rembrandt's more notable students are Ferdinand Bol (1616 -1680),
Gerrit Dou (1613-1675), Carel Fabritius (1622 - 1654), Govert Flinck (1615 -
1660), and Samuel van Hoogstraten (1627 - 1678).
~Derived from http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/rembrandt_drawings/
