1590
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Flight into Egypt is a 1590 by Gregorio Pagani, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a scene of Joseph, Mary, and infant Jesus fleeing to Egypt, with staff in hand and a donkey. The angels above add a sense of urgency, guiding the Holy Family to safety. This painting follows the New Testament account closely, showing the artist's attention to detail. Check out the museum where this painting is held, The Cleveland Museum of Art.
In this composition, Gregorio Pagani remained close to the New Testament account of the final episode of Christ’s nativity (Matthew 2:13–23), in which Joseph, Mary, and infant Jesus fled into Egypt after learning that King Herod intended to kill all the male infants of Jerusalem. Staff in hand, Joseph forges ahead while Mary and Jesus follow behind on a donkey. Fluttering angels hover above; one at the left urges the Holy Family onward. Pagani was commissioned by the Médicis to create decorative schemes for their celebrations, and especially for altarpieces for churches and convents, but few…
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Gregorio Pagani (14 July 1559 – 1605) was an Italian painter of the late 16th century, active mainly in Florence.
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