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The Flight into Egypt

1701
Not on view
In 1692 Giordano was summoned from Spanish-controlled Naples to Madrid to become court painter to King Charles II. Giordano was among several artists who brought Italian baroque innovations to the Spanish court, which increasingly adopted a lighter, more animated mode. This painting was commissioned for the French court by Charles II’s successor, King Philip V.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Flight into Egypt
  • Artist: Luca Giordano (Italian, Naples 1634–1705 Naples)
  • Date: 1701
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 24 1/4 x 19 1/4 in. (61.5 x 48.9 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Morton Landon, 1961
  • Object Number: 61.50
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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1634–1705
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