Rest on the Flight into Egypt
Artist
Paolo Veronese
(Italian, 1528 - 1588)
Datec. 1572
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsFramed: 110 9/16 x 80 11/16 x 3 15/16 in. (280.8 x 205 x 10 cm)
Image (unframed support?): 93 x 63 1/2 in. (236.2 x 161.3 cm)
Image (unframed support?): 93 x 63 1/2 in. (236.2 x 161.3 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN82
Paolo Veronese was one of the most important painters of Renaissance Venice. This large altarpiece showcases his talent for creating complex, memorable images through careful calibrations of color, light, and pattern. Veronese pushes the main action— the Holy Family pausing to partake of miraculously-provided food and water—close to the viewer’s space, using bright colors and lighter tones to emphasize the figures. Meanwhile, the dark pattern of palm fronds behind serves as a dramatic, living backdrop for the scene of nourishment. This painting was one of John Ringling’s first important purchases of Italian art, and has become emblematic of the museum’s collection.
On View
On viewLocation
- Museum of Art, Gallery 06, Wall West
