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Flight into Egypt
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Mary rides, with the Christ Child in her arms, on the donkey. Joseph leads the animal by the reins. They are accompanied by two angels carrying the baggage. In the sky the dove of the Holy Spirit, surrounded by cherubim. In the margin a six-line caption, in two columns, in Latin.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineVlucht naar Egypte. 1563 - before 1619. Hieronymus Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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