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Description: | The Flight into Egypt was a popular subject, particularly the Repose. The scene depicts the Holy Family at rest on their journey into Egypt. They were fleeing King Herod's men who had been sent to kill the infant Jesus. The family's belongings are bundled on the ground and angels present them with food. The figures form only a small part of the composition, however, in contrast to their rural setting. For artists such as Francesco Mola, who painted this subject repeatedly, the implied notion of travel and distance made it a fitting narrative on which to base a landscape painting. | Subjects: | landscape; religion (Flight into Egypt) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Mola, Pier Francesco (Italian painter and draftsman, 1612-1666) Æ Attributed to circle of | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8631... | Go to resource |
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