Flight into Egypt

2000 Hestair (71.1 x 96.5)
Flight into Egypt
Maerten Ryckaert
Production Date Unknown (80's?)

Hestair produced some nice fine art puzzles back in the day, and this one is no exception. While the print quality and image are very nice, I wasn't overly pleased with the quality of the pieces. They were thin and soft, and despite not being assembled before, many were bent, thus the puzzle really doesn't lay completely flat. A peg from a piece in the middle of the sky was broken off, and It wasn't in the box or bag, which was full of puzzle dust. Despite these issues, it was a fun build and I'm still pleased with the overall result.

Maerten Ryckaert (1587-1631), was a Flemish landscape painter. He was known for his small, usually imaginary landscapes in an Italianate style. This particular work is similar to Jan Breughel the Elder's work of the same name.