Rest on the Flight into Egypt
c. 1570 Pinacoteca Vaticana, Vatican City
About this artwork
This oil painting by Federico Barocci depicts the Holy Family—the Virgin Mary, infant Jesus, and Saint Joseph—resting during their journey to Egypt, accompanied by a musical angel. Saint Joseph reads sheet music, while the angel plays a violin to soothe the sleeping mother and child.
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Federico Barocci, a leading artist of the Italian Mannerist period, was renowned for infusing his religious works with profound emotional intensity and delicate sensuality. This depiction of the Holy Family offers a tender, humanized glimpse into their arduous journey, with the angel's music providing a moment of divine comfort and tranquility.
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Rest on the Flight into Egypt
Michelangelo da Caravaggio, c. 1570
