Fra Angelico: The Flight To Egypt

The Flight into Egypt (c. 1450)

• Date: c. 1450

  
  

• Medium: Tempera on panel

  
  

• Location: Probably part of a predella or altarpiece, held in various collections

  
  

• Description:

  
  

  This panel shows the Holy Family’s flight to Egypt. Mary, in blue, holds the Christ Child on a donkey, while Joseph leads the way, carrying a water flask and a staff. The landscape is stylized with winding roads and gentle hills, conveying the journey’s quiet perseverance.

  
  
  
  

Style: Fra Angelico’s hallmark tender gestures and rich, warm colors heighten the sense of narrative while maintaining spiritual focus.

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