The Flight into Egypt

Albrecht Altdorfer

National Gallery of Art

This print shows a scene with two main people - one on the right sitting on the back of a donkey and the other standing on the left with their back to us. The seated person appears to carry a small child, while the standing person has a bundle attached to their back and holds the reigns of the donkey. To the right is a bull or ox with its head up in front of a tall tree. Castles and buildings are seen perched on hillsides in the background, while thick clouds fill the sky above. The technique features detailed cross-hatching and thick, dark lines on an off-white background.