Paolo Farinati
The Rest on the Flight to Egypt
About this artwork
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artist:Paolo Farinati (1524 - 1606) Italian
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title:The Rest on the Flight to Egypt
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Brush and wash on yellow-toned paper, laid down and cut all round
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measurements:24.50 x 27.30 cm
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credit line:William Finlay Watson Bequest 1881
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accession number:D 2983
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Paolo Farinati
Paolo Farinati
Farinati was born in Verona and became the city’s leading painter in the later part of the sixteenth century after his compatriot Paolo Veronese moved to Venice in the early 1550s. Farinati was not only a successful painter, but also a prolific and accomplished draughtsman. According to Vasari,...