The Flight into Egypt
Woodcut
ca. 1504-1505 (printed)
ca. 1504-1505 (printed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Joseph is shown leading a donkey which carries Mary, who is cradling the baby Jesus. Jesus's swaddled head is visible in the centre of the print, between Mary and the horn of the ox. According to the Bible, the Holy Family fled to Egypt after Joseph received a warning in a dream that King Herod was searching for the infant Jesus in order to kill him.
The quality of Dürer's superb draughtsmanship, combined with the skill of the artists who cut his drawings in the wood, established woodcutting as a major artistic medium.
The quality of Dürer's superb draughtsmanship, combined with the skill of the artists who cut his drawings in the wood, established woodcutting as a major artistic medium.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | The Flight into Egypt (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Woodcut, ink on paper |
| Brief description | Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528); The Flight into Egypt from The Life of the Blessed Virgin; ca 1504-5; woodcut |
| Physical description | Woodcut |
| Dimensions |
|
| Credit line | Dalton Bequest |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Place depicted | |
| Literary reference | The Bible, Mathew Chapter 2, Verses 13-15 |
| Summary | Joseph is shown leading a donkey which carries Mary, who is cradling the baby Jesus. Jesus's swaddled head is visible in the centre of the print, between Mary and the horn of the ox. According to the Bible, the Holy Family fled to Egypt after Joseph received a warning in a dream that King Herod was searching for the infant Jesus in order to kill him. The quality of Dürer's superb draughtsmanship, combined with the skill of the artists who cut his drawings in the wood, established woodcutting as a major artistic medium. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1134-1900 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | November 21, 2002 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
