Title
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c1720-1730. Creator: Giovanni Odazzi.
Caption
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c1720-1730. To escape Herod's persecution, Mary and Joseph fled with Jesus to Egypt. The subject of the rest on the flight to Egypt was developed in late medieval art and is not described in the New Testament. In this painting, the Holy Family rests in the shade of a tree. The Christ Child sleeps in the lap of the Virgin Mary, which prefigures her mourning of the dead Christ (the "Pietà").
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM23B21_390
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Property release
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License type
Rights managed
Available size
55,0Mb (1,7Mb) / 12,9in x 16,5in / 3877 x 4960 (300dpi)