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| Flight into Egypt |
His greatest commercial success was the painting Flight into Egypt which he sold in many different versions. There is no record that he ever traveled to the middle East but the vegetation and soil-color suggests the setting could have been near Egmond aan Zee in the Netherlands where he was documented to have lived. The flowering chicory and Queen Anne's Lace suggests the image was painted in August.
The washed out nature of the lighting reminds me of deserts I have been in.
ReplyDeleteAs always, thanks ERJ for making me more cultured.