The Flight into Egypt by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
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"The Flight into Egypt" by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo is an 18th-century Baroque painting depicting the Holy Family’s biblical journey, notable for its dramatic composition and luminous, theatrical use of color and light.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Flight into Egypt (Tiepolo) | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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religious painting ⓘ |
| artForm | easel painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalContext | Catholic Counter-Reformation tradition ⓘ |
| artisticFeature |
dynamic composition
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rich color palette ⓘ strong contrasts of light and shadow ⓘ |
| artisticMovement | Rococo-influenced Baroque ⓘ |
| artistNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| artistStyle | Venetian Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Gospel of Matthew
NERFINISHED
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New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionStyle | dramatic ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Giovanni Battista Tiepolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Catholic devotional art ⓘ |
| depicts |
Flight into Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Holy Family NERFINISHED ⓘ Infant Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ biblical scene ⓘ donkey ⓘ |
| genre | Christian art ⓘ |
| iconography | Holy Family in flight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Holy Family’s journey into Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | oil paint (inferred) ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| portrays |
Joseph leading the donkey
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Mary holding the Christ Child ⓘ journey through landscape ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
New Testament narrative
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life of Christ ⓘ |
| theme |
biblical narrative
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divine guidance ⓘ protection of the Holy Family ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | The Flight into Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| useOfColor | luminous ⓘ |
| useOfLight | theatrical ⓘ |
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