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The Rest on the Flight to Egypt
Following King Herod's order to kill all boy children aged two and under, the Holy Family fled from Bethlehem to Egypt. Here, Mary rests beneath a ruin with Christ in her arms. The broken statue is symbolic of the collapse of pagan gods at the coming of Christ. Gaulli, also called il Baciccio, worked in Rome, where his fame led to seven commissions for portraits of popes.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 105
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Purchase, 1978
Measurements
Height
(cm): 67.8
Width
(cm): 52.4
Height
(in): 26
Width
(in): 20
h(cm) frame:82.6
h(cm)
w(cm) frame:67.5
w(cm)
d(cm) frame:6.4
d(cm)
Techniques
Oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
Art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Material
Oil
Canvas
Location
Gallery 02
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