The rest on the flight into Egypt: a night piece

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The rest on the flight into Egypt: a night piece

Creator

Rembrandt

Dutch painter and printmaker (1606–1669) · 1606–1669

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Object type
print
†
Dating
c. 1644
Material
paper
†

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dc:creator
Rembrandt van Rijn
†
edmfp:technique
  • etching
  • drypoint
†

† LinkedCulture’s stored copy of the museum’s words; separators may differ slightly from the museum’s page.

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From LinkedCulture

Rembrandt set this biblical scene at night, and that single choice made it unforgettable. In this etching from around 1644, Joseph holds up a box lantern whose glow falls directly onto Mary and the infant Jesus crouched low on the ground, while dense cross-hatched shadows consume nearly everything else around them. Rembrandt used layered etched marks to build darkness so gradual and atmospheric it feels observed from real life, not printed on paper. That mastery of artificial light is why this small print still stops people cold.

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Object ID
RP-P-OB-117
Object Type
print
  • Rijksmuseum field “Object type” · derived by LinkedCulture from the museum field
Creator
Rembrandt van Rijn
  • Rijksmuseum field dc:creator (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · derived by LinkedCulture from the museum field
Medium
paper
  • Rijksmuseum field “Material” · derived by LinkedCulture from the museum field
Tags
  • etching
  • drypoint
  • Rijksmuseum field edmfp:technique (museum’s label not yet confirmed) · derived by LinkedCulture from the museum field
Date
c. 1644
  • Rijksmuseum field “Dating” · copied as is
Begin Year
1644
  • Rijksmuseum field “Dating” · derived by LinkedCulture from the museum field
End Year
1644
  • Rijksmuseum field “Dating” · derived by LinkedCulture from the museum field

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