Elizabeth Fleeing with her Son, The foreground illustrates the flight of Saint Elizabeth and infant Saint John the Baptist from the massacre of the innocents, ordered by King Herod who can be seen in the background to the right. The scene to the left is the murder of Zacharias., 1510-1520

 Item — Box: 259B
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i0169

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Elizabeth Fleeing with her Son, The foreground illustrates the flight of Saint Elizabeth and infant Saint John the Baptist from the massacre of the innocents, ordered by King Herod who can be seen in the background to the right. The scene to the left is the murder of Zacharias.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0161; Public Notes: This piece was originally part of a polyptych that has been separated. Museum Boymans van Beuningen owns another panel from the altarpiece, while a third panel is in Philadelphia.

Dates

  • Creation: 1510-1520

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Panel Paintings; Religious Subjects; Slaughter of the Innocents; Prayer; Armor; Paintings; Swords; Oil Paintings; Soldiers; Animals; Horses; Saints; New Testament; Flight of Saint Elizabeth; Saint Elizabeth; Saint John the Baptist; Zacharias; Children; Biblical Scenes; School: Netherlands; Style period: High Renaissance to Mannerism; Work type:

Full Extent

1 Items ; Image height (in.): 11.2; Image width (in.): 8.1

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: oil on panel; Physical condition: bent, worn corners, scratches, curling, yellowing; Print type: black and white; Support:

General

Artist Status: Attributed

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Source

Digital Material

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository

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