Landscape with a scene of rest on the way to Egypt by Claude Lorrain

This is one of several developments of the plot favorite by the artist. In Russia, the variant from the Hermitage series of “times of the day” is better known – it is called “Noon” and was written much later, in the early 1660s.

Comparison of the two options only emphasizes the direction of the evolution of the artist. And he, for all the immutability of the fundamental principles, which he always remained faithful, has changed. And it changed perceptibly – how it changes, remaining always the same, throughout the day, the sunshine immensely adored by it.

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