The Holy Family Passes under a City Arch

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

National Gallery of Art

This is a print of a group passing under an archway. The scene features a cloaked person on a donkey led by another individual with a staff, walking towards an opening showing a landscape with hills and clouds. They are on the left and have their backs to us. On the right, looking around the corner of a large wall, a group of other people stand observing the travelers. The wall and arch are detailed with brick patterns and foliage draping from the arch’s top edge. The contrast of light and shadow adds depth to the scene.