Landscape with the Flight into Egypt 1515

Joachim Patinir's "Landscape with the Flight into Egypt" (1515) is a small but captivating oil painting, now housed at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp. This painting showcases the artist's mastery of landscape painting, a genre that was gaining popularity in the early 16th century. Patinir's meticulous detail is evident in the depiction of the rocky foreground, lush green fields, and distant mountains, as well as the small figures of the Holy Family escaping to Egypt. This artwork is a testament to Patinir's ability to render a sense of depth and atmosphere within a compact space, a hallmark of his art.