CIRCLE OF FRANS FRANCKEN III (FLEMISH 1607-1667)
CIRCLE OF FRANS FRANCKEN III (FLEMISH 1607-1667)
The Return of the Holy Family from Egypt
oil on copper
28.5 x 36 cm
The present composition relates to a known treatment of the subject by Peter Paul Rubens. The painting was part of the highly important decoration of the Antwerp Jesuit church for which Peter Paul Rubens received the commission in 1620.
The Return of the Holy Family from Egypt is a subject matter in Christian art that depicts the return of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph from their escape to Egypt. According to the Bible, the Holy Family fled to Egypt to escape the persecution of King Herod, who ordered the slaughter of all male infants in Bethlehem in an attempt to kill the baby Jesus. After Herod's death, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and instructed him to return to Israel.Click here to share:
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CIRCLE OF FRANS FRANCKEN III (FLEMISH 1607-1667)
The Return of the Holy Family from Egypt
oil on copper
28.5 x 36 cm
The present composition relates to a known treatment of the subject by Peter Paul Rubens. The painting was part of the highly important decoration of the Antwerp Jesuit church for which Peter Paul Rubens received the commission in 1620.
The Return of the Holy Family from Egypt is a subject matter in Christian art that depicts the return of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph from their escape to Egypt. According to the Bible, the Holy Family fled to Egypt to escape the persecution of King Herod, who ordered the slaughter of all male infants in Bethlehem in an attempt to kill the baby Jesus. After Herod's death, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and instructed him to return to Israel.Click here to share:
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