The Holy Family Walking Along a City Wall. On the left, a Shepherd with his Flock and God the Father, plate eight from The Flight into Egypt by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

The Holy Family Walking Along a City Wall. On the left, a Shepherd with his Flock and God the Father, plate eight from The Flight into Egypt 1753

drawing, print, etching, paper

drawing

amateur sketch

light pencil work

print

pen sketch

etching

pencil sketch

incomplete sketchy

paper

pencil drawing

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

pencil work

italy

fantasy sketch

This etching, "The Holy Family Walking Along a City Wall," from Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo’s "The Flight into Egypt" series, portrays the biblical narrative of the Holy Family's journey to Egypt to escape King Herod's persecution. Depicted in the foreground, Mary rides a donkey while Joseph leads the way. The composition includes a shepherd tending his flock and a dramatic depiction of God the Father appearing in the sky. The print, created in 1753, demonstrates Tiepolo's mastery of line and detail, evident in the flowing drapery of the figures and the depiction of the city wall.