The Cave
Medium
etching and engraving
Classification
Department
Prints
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Louise S. Richards in appreciation of The Print Club of Cleveland
Accession Number
1987.92.4
Tags
male
About this artwork
This series by Herman Swanevelt, The Flight into Egypt, illustrates an event from the New Testament of the Bible. Joseph, Mary, and Christ fled into Egypt to escape King Herod's persecution. Traditionally represented as a single image, Swanevelt enlarged the story into four scenes. The Holy family is first shown traveling with three angels behind them, then Joseph helps Mary off the donkey, next Joseph leads the donkey to water as Mary changes the child, and finally the family is at rest. Howeve...