The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, This painting depicts the rest of the Holy Family on their flight into Egypt. The Virgin Mary sits nursing the infant Christ in the foreground of an expansive landscape. In the middle ground, Joesph is looking up at angels that are picking fruit from a tree. A winding river and jagged mountain are present in the background., c.1530

 Item — Box: 262
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s36-i0548

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The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, This painting depicts the rest of the Holy Family on their flight into Egypt. The Virgin Mary sits nursing the infant Christ in the foreground of an expansive landscape. In the middle ground, Joesph is looking up at angels that are picking fruit from a tree. A winding river and jagged mountain are present in the background.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FLEM.0521; Public Notes: This painting was sold at Sotheby's auction house on July 7,2001 for 48,800 pounds.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1530

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Holy Family; Virgin Mary; Religious Subjects; Trees; Jesus Christ; Orchards; Landscape; Angels; Folaige; Mountains; Saint Joseph; Fruit; School: Flemish; Style period: Late Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type:

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 5.2; Image width (in.): 5.8in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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