Italian school of the XVIII century

Italian school of the 18th century.
"The return from the flight to Egypt".
Oil on canvas. Relined.
Measurements: 40 x 30 cm; 55 x 46 x 4 cm (frame).

Composition typical of the Italian devotional painting of the eighteenth century, which represents the rare episode of the return of the Holy Family after their stay in Egypt, iconography appreciated among collectors for its intimate and narrative character. The artist articulates the scene through a play of gestures that links the characters and accentuates the affective dimension of the theme.

The soft treatment of the volumes, the warm modeling and the wide folds place the work in the late Italian Baroque environment. Its reduced format and iconography identify it as a painting intended for private devotion, offering a representative example of the domestic religious production of the period.