Rijksmuseum
The rest on the flight into Egypt: a night piece
Creator
RembrandtDutch painter and printmaker (1606–1669) · 1606–1669
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- c. 1644
- Medium
- paper
- Institution
- Rijksmuseum
- Object ID
- RP-P-OB-117
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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The rest on the flight into Egypt: a night piece
Aug 19, 2026 · Short
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