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Rest on the Flight into Egypt
Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Primary (Bologna, Italy, 1555–Milan, Italy, 1629)
NationalityItalian, Europe
Date1587-1590
MediumEtching
DimensionsSheet: 8 11/16 × 10 9/16 in. (22 × 26.9 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, The Leo Steinberg Collection, 2002.221
Collection AreaPrints and Drawings
Object number2002.221
On View
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Label Text
This print represents the Holy Family on their journey into Egypt. Resting only long enough for Mary to nurse her child, Joseph waits nearby. He communicates with the viewer, directing the viewer’s gaze toward the Virgin nurturing Christ. Her tender gestures remind the viewer of her maternal qualities; she is thus the mother of all humanity
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