Pynas belonged to a small group of Amsterdam painters who journeyed to Rome at the beginning of the 17th century and was captivated by Adam Elsheimer’s small history paintings. Elsheimer was a German master renowned for the lighting effects that Pynas was also seeking in this nocturnal flight of the Holy Family: a full moon, a starry sky, and a campfire in the darkness.
Specifications
| Title | The Flight into Egypt |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on panel |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 58 cm Height 38,2 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Painter:
Jacob Pynas
Previously attributed: Claes Moeyaert |
| Accession number | VdV 54 |
| Credits | Loan Foundation Willem van der Vorm, 1972 |
| Department | Old Masters |
| Acquisition date | 1972 |
| Creation date | in circa 1630 |
| Collector | Collector / Willem van der Vorm |
| Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
Ferdinand Bol (1616-1680). De schilderijencollectie van de kunstenaar (2017) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | Northern Netherlands > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
