Alexander Keirincx - Baumlandschaft mit Ruhe auf der Flucht nach Ägypten - 6304 - Bavarian State Painting Collections
Summary
Public domain image of Biblical scene, free to use, no copyright restrictions photo - Picryl description
The Flight into Egypt is a biblical event in which Mary and Joseph, with the infant Jesus, fled to Egypt to escape the wrath of King Herod, who was seeking to kill the baby Jesus. The event is described in the New Testament in the Gospel of Matthew. The scene usually depicts Mary and Joseph, on horseback or on foot, traveling through a barren landscape with the baby Jesus in Mary's arms. The scene is meant to symbolize the Holy Family's flight from danger and their trust in God to provide for them during their journey.
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1620 s landscape paintings
1620 s paintings in bavaria
1620 s religious paintings
17th century paintings of the flight into egypt
17th century religious paintings in germany
alexander keirincx
paintings in the staatsgalerie aschaffenburg
paintings of holy family in germany
paintings of landscapes with the flight into egypt
flight to egypt
germany
Date
1600 - 1699
Source
Bavarian State Painting Collections
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Copyright info
public domain