Flight into Egypt
work by Bassano
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The "Flight into Egypt" is a common theme in Christian art depicting the journey of Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus to Egypt to escape King Herod's decree to kill all male infants in Bethlehem. Jacopo Bassano, a late Renaissance painter of the Venetian school, created a notable work titled Flight into Egypt around 1536, which shows the influence of his master Bonifacio Veronese and artists like Titian. Later, around 1545, Bassano painted Rest on the Flight into Egypt, characterized by robust modeling and vibrant colors.1
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