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The Flight into Egypt - Sébastien Bourdon
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Beschreibung
A seventeenth-century etching by Sébastien Bourdon depicting the Holy Family on their journey to Egypt, rendered with classical precision and fine line work.
This etching depicts the biblical narrative of the Holy Family during their journey to Egypt. Sébastien Bourdon, a French painter and printmaker active during the seventeenth century, demonstrates his technical command of the etching medium through varied line work and cross-hatching. The composition features the Virgin Mary, holding the infant Jesus, seated upon a donkey led by Joseph across a stone bridge.
Bourdon was known for his eclectic style, which absorbed influences from his time in Rome, including the works of Nicolas Poussin and Pieter van Laer. In this print, the figures are integrated into a natural setting defined by foliage and distant rock formations. The artist employs a clear, structured approach to the scene, balancing the foreground figures with the atmospheric depth of the background. The use of light and shadow creates a sense of volume in the drapery of the figures, while the surrounding environment remains secondary to the primary narrative action.
As a printmaker, Bourdon produced a significant body of work that circulated widely across Europe. His etchings often reflect the classical tendencies of the French Baroque, prioritising clarity of form and balanced composition. This particular work captures the quiet, contemplative nature of the journey, focusing on the physical exertion of the figures as they navigate the terrain. The etching technique allows for a crispness of detail, particularly in the rendering of the stone bridge and the textures of the clothing. This piece provides an example of the narrative print tradition that was common in the seventeenth century, where religious subjects were interpreted through the lens of classical order and humanistic observation.
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- Multiple sizes and framing options available
- Frames in black, natural wood, dark wood or white
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Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
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The Flight into Egypt - Sébastien Bourdon
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Ab £28.00 GBP
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Ab £28.00 GBP
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Fine Art Poster / A4 (21x29.7 cm) / -
Artist Biography
Sebastien Bourdon
Bourdon was sent to Paris as an apprentice at the age of seven, enlisted in the army for lack of funds, and was rescued by an officer who financed his trip to Rome in 1634. There he befriended Claude Lorrain and Poussin, before being forced to flee in 1638 to escape the Inquisition because of his Calvinist faith. His life reads as a sequence of escapes.
He was born in Montpellier in 1616, the son of a Protestant glass painter. Back in Paris after the Roman flight, he became a co-founder of the French Royal Academy in 1648, later serving as professor and rector. In 1652, Queen Christina of Sweden appointed him first court painter, though the posting lasted only two years. His versatility was unusual: landscapes, religious compositions, mythological scenes and strikingly lifelike portraits all came from the same hand with equal competence.
His Calvinist background gave him access to Protestant networks across Europe while limiting his access to Catholic commissions in France. He died in Paris in 1671, at fifty-five.
His Calvinist background gave him access to Protestant networks across northern Europe while restricting his ability to secure the most lucrative Catholic commissions in France. The tension between faith and profession forced him into a peripatetic career that, paradoxically, gave his art a cosmopolitan range that more settled painters lacked.
He was born in Montpellier in 1616, the son of a Protestant glass painter. Back in Paris after the Roman flight, he became a co-founder of the French Royal Academy in 1648, later serving as professor and rector. In 1652, Queen Christina of Sweden appointed him first court painter, though the posting lasted only two years. His versatility was unusual: landscapes, religious compositions, mythological scenes and strikingly lifelike portraits all came from the same hand with equal competence.
His Calvinist background gave him access to Protestant networks across Europe while limiting his access to Catholic commissions in France. He died in Paris in 1671, at fifty-five.
His Calvinist background gave him access to Protestant networks across northern Europe while restricting his ability to secure the most lucrative Catholic commissions in France. The tension between faith and profession forced him into a peripatetic career that, paradoxically, gave his art a cosmopolitan range that more settled painters lacked.
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