The Rest on the Flight into Egypt 1593 Gerrit Pietersz. Sweelink An Amsterdam painter and draftsman, Gerrit Pietersz., moved to Haarlem in about 1588-89, to train with Cornelis Cornelisz., a Mannerist artist whose work had a lasting influence on him. While in Haarlem, he made six prints that are arguably his most innovative and beautiful works. Although Pietrsz. was drawn to printmaking while in Haarlem, he, unlike his contemporaries, eschewed the sharp swelling and tapering lines characteristic of Mannerist engraving and turned to etching instead. In contrast to the hard brilliance of the engravings by Goltzius and his school, Pietersz.s etchings are loose and exuberant. The lines seem almost to have a life of their own, as we can see in the looping curls of Josephs beard and hair in The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, or the bunched drapery of St. Cecilias sleeve in St. Cecilia Playing the Organ. Printmaking was something of an experiment for Pietersz. He only executed six etchings