Annibale Carracci, Landscape with the Flight into Egypt

Annibale Carracci, Landscape with the Flight into Egypt, c. 1604, oil on canvas, 122 x 230 cm
(Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome); painted in Rome for Cardinal Aldobrandini then part of Olimpia Aldobrandini’s dowry in 1647 to the Pamphilj family.
Note: the attribution of Landscape with the Fall of Icarus to Pieter Bruegel the Elder has been questioned and the canvas is now thought to be a later copy of a lost original.
speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

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[@Sasha0927]

Idk how I missed this one, but it was a treat for me today. The way you guys describe pastoral landscapes sounded glorious. I wasn't expecting to see the artist, but Carracci's self-portrait was a great addition. So was my beloved Caravaggio's cameo - I so miss the Baroque style. Just 532587 more videos on that subject and I'll be satisfied. 🤭 I loved the zoom on chubby bb jzus at the end. His little pose of holding onto mama is precious. 🥰 This definitely is not what I would think of for a religious painting. I enjoyed learning about Carracci's unique take on it.

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[@JustHackingAround]

Such a beautiful painting, I had never seen it before!

[@marczijp4025]

Wonderful video as always. Thanks and much appreciated. One or two things though, and correct me if I’m wrong: the painting shown is to my knowledge not made by Joachim Patinir. Neither wikipedia nor Vergara 2007 have them (see ‘Patinir : essays and critical catalogue’, edited by Alejandro Vergara, Prado). So probably one of the many later Flights after Patinir. For sure the Icarus painting is not by Pieter Bruegel de Oudere. In short: still debate, ongoing research and new insights. It’s even doubtful weither the original was ever made by Bruegel. (see also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landscape_with_the_Fall_of_Icarus) Regards.

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Thank you. We have added a note about the Bruegel. Sigh...I am not quite ready to give it up having loved the Auden poem since college. We already mention that the Patinir is "workshop of" in the end card.

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