Landscape with the Flight into Egypt

"Landscape with the Flight into Egypt," painted by Aelbert Cuyp in 1655, depicts the biblical scene of the Holy Family's escape to Egypt, set against a serene Dutch landscape. The work is notable for its atmospheric light and naturalistic portrayal of the environment, characteristic of Cuyp's style, and is housed in the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

"Landscape with the Flight into Egypt" by Aelbert Cuyp, created in 1655, depicts a serene pastoral scene characterized by a luminous sky and soft, diffused light that bathes the landscape in a warm glow. The composition features the Holy Family traveling through a verdant countryside, with a gentle river and distant hills enhancing the sense of tranquility and harmony in the natural environment.