Abraham Willemsen

60.5 x 79.5 cm Author Abraham Willemsen Oil on copper Era 17th century The painting "Rest during the Flight into Egypt" by Abraham Willemsen, made in oil on copper in the 17th century, is a work that combines pictorial refinement and compositional sophistication. The Holy Family is depicted in a lush garden, with Mary sitting while holding the Baby Jesus in her lap, surrounded by Saint Joseph and a group of dancing angels that give the scene a sense of heavenly harmony. The setting, characterized by a large and airy landscape, is embellished with classical architectures and a sky that fades in the tones of the sunset, creating a suggestive effect of depth and luminosity. The chromatic delicacy and the attention to detail, typical of the Flemish school, emerge in the rendering of the fabrics and in the richness of the vegetation, while the copper, precious and uncommon support for paintings of these dimensions, enhances the brilliance of the colors and the sharpness of the forms. With its measures of 60.5 x 79.5 cm, this work represents a perfect example of Flemish Baroque sensibility, capable of fusing sacredness and everyday life with a compositional grace of extraordinary elegance.