Where to See Rest on the Flight into Egypt in Rome

Caravaggio composed this Rest on the Flight into Egypt around 1597, depicting the Holy Family's pause during their escape to Egypt. Joseph holds sheet music for an angel who plays violin while Mary and the infant Jesus sleep. The composition divides into two halves: a lush, green landscape on the right and a barren, rocky terrain on the left.

This early work shows Caravaggio before he fully developed his dramatic chiaroscuro technique. The angel, painted from a live model, displays the naturalism that would define his career. The painting now hangs at the Galleria Doria Pamphilj in Rome.

This painting is displayed at the Galleria Doria Pamphilj in Rome, Italy. The museum houses one of the finest private art collections in Rome, including other Baroque masterworks.

The scene shows Mary and baby Jesus resting while an angel plays music for them, with Joseph holding the sheet music. It illustrates a moment from the biblical story of the Holy Family fleeing Herod's massacre.

Caravaggio created this work around 1597. It's an early painting from before he developed his signature dramatic lighting, showing a softer, more lyrical approach to religious subjects.

This is an early Baroque work painted before Caravaggio's famous dark style emerged. The composition shows naturalistic figures in an idealized landscape setting typical of late Renaissance religious painting.

This painting is displayed at the Galleria Doria Pamphilj in Rome, Italy. The museum houses one of the finest private art collections in Rome, including other Baroque masterworks.

Caravaggio created this work around 1597. It's an early painting from before he developed his signature dramatic lighting, showing a softer, more lyrical approach to religious subjects.

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