While the holy family rest on the way to Egypt, an angel bends a palm tree to provide them with dates. Etching.

Joseph reads from the Bible while the Virgin Mary breast feeds Jesus. Etching by S. della Bella.

The holy family prepare to flee for Egypt. Engraving by F. Poilly after G. Reni.

The Holy Family resting under a palm tree during the flight into Egypt. Engraving by F. Gregori after C. Maratta.

The flight into Egypt in the night, illuminated by the moon and the milky way. Engraving by H. Goudt, 1613, after A. Elsheimer, 1609.

The Holy Family resting on the flight into Egypt: Saint John the Baptist offers a scroll to the Christ Child. Engraving by Diana Scultori after Raphael.

The fugitive holy family board a barge. Aquatint with etching after C. Ferri.

Mary and Joseph voyage to Egypt with the infant Jesus. Etching by A.-C.-P. de Caylus after A. Carracci.

The flight into Egypt. Lithograph by F. Hanfstaengl, 183-, after F. Bol, 1644.

Mary rides on the donkey to Egypt, breast feeding Jesus; Joseph walks beside them. Etching.

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Bible. N.T. Matthew 2.12-22. A palm stretches out above the family. The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew says that of a palm bent down to yield dates to the travellers. Mary's pregnancy suggsts the return from Egypt, but Chereau's (and Vorsterman's) lettering implies the journey to Egypt

1 print : line engraving ; image and border 30.7 x 22 cm

The Virgin Mary, pregnant with James, and Joseph voyage back from Egypt with the child Jesus. Engraving after P.P. Rubens.

Mary rides with the infant Christ to Egypt on a donkey by night, while Joseph follows on foot. Etching by J. Parrocel.

Bible. N.T. Matthew 2.12-15. Joseph is warned in a dream to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt; thus they avoid Herod's massacre of the holy innocents (Matthew 2.16)

1 print : line engraving ; platemark 44.6 x 32.3 cm

Angels above them draw down the palm tree which furnished the holy family with dates. This episode is described in the Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew and was interpreted in the middle ages as a depiction of paradise regained
In reverse to the etching described by Bartsch, loc. cit.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with Saint Joseph and the Christ Child, in a rest on their flight into Egypt. Etching after S. Cantarini.

1 print : aquatint with etching ; image 37 x 25.5 cm

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Jesus Christ Flight into Egypt

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The Virgin Mary, pregnant with James, and Joseph voyage back from Egypt with the child Jesus. Engraving after P.P. Rubens.

Mary rides with the infant Christ to Egypt on a donkey by night, while Joseph follows on foot. Etching by J. Parrocel.

The holy family prepare to flee for Egypt. Engraving by F. Poilly after G. Reni.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with Saint Joseph and the Christ Child, in a rest on their flight into Egypt. Etching after S. Cantarini.

The fugitive holy family board a barge. Aquatint with etching after C. Ferri.

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Jesus Christ Flight into Egypt

Images

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The Virgin Mary, pregnant with James, and Joseph voyage back from Egypt with the child Jesus. Engraving after P.P. Rubens.

Mary rides with the infant Christ to Egypt on a donkey by night, while Joseph follows on foot. Etching by J. Parrocel.

The holy family prepare to flee for Egypt. Engraving by F. Poilly after G. Reni.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with Saint Joseph and the Christ Child, in a rest on their flight into Egypt. Etching after S. Cantarini.

The fugitive holy family board a barge. Aquatint with etching after C. Ferri.

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