The krakow painting shows a close-up of st. In the foreground. Joseph - during the flight of the holy family to egypt. In the background there is a mountainous landscape with a stream and a stone bridge, painted delicately and lightly, illuminating the virgin mary leaning over the child. The description of the escape can be found in the gospel according to saint matthew (2; 13–15). The krakow painting was probably created in the late period of luca giordano's work, when his works were characterized by bright, almost rococo colors. A similar way of painting can be seen in his painting solomon's dream from 1693 in the prado museum in madrid. (dorota dec). Object Type: obraz. Genre: religious art. Date: 1690 -1705. Place of creation: Włochy. Dimensions: height: 150.5 cm, width: 193 cm, format prostokąt ; wymiar z ramą: height: 198 cm, width: 225,5 cm, depth: 15 cm. Medium: canvas, oil paint. Collection: National Museum in Kraków. Luca Giordano - Flight into Egipt - MNK XII-A-603 - National Museum Kraków
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