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The Flight into Egypt
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The Flight into Egypt

Johannes Wierix · 1573 · letterpress printing; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Mary nurses the Christ Child while riding on a donkey. Joseph leads the animal by the reins; he carries his tools in a basket over his shoulder. In the background, the Holy Family is seen being refused at the inn.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printboekillustratieMary usually riding on an ass
Credit lineVlucht naar Egypte. 1573. Johannes Wierix. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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