Pier Francesco Mola (Italian).1612-1666,The Rest on the Flight into Egypt,oil on copper
The story depicted in this exquisite painting is from the apocryphal gospels.Mola gives the subject a charming informality-the Christ child nearly nude climbs into Mary's lap,and an angel waters a donkey at the pool on the left.Although born near Como,Mola spent most of his life in Rome.In his work the classical tradition established by Annibale Carracci is tempered by Titian's poetic feeling for landscape.
Pier Francesco Mola (Italian).1612-1666,The Rest on the Flight into Egypt,oil on copper
The story depicted in this exquisite painting is from the apocryphal gospels.Mola gives the subject a charming informality-the Christ child nearly nude climbs into Mary's lap,and an angel waters a donkey at the pool on the left.Although born near Como,Mola spent most of his life in Rome.In his work the classical tradition established by Annibale Carracci is tempered by Titian's poetic feeling for landscape.