Who created "The Flight into Egypt"?

The Flight into Egypt was created by Bernardino Jacobi Butinone in c. 1485.

When was "The Flight into Egypt" created?

This artwork was created c. 1485.

What medium is "The Flight into Egypt"?

The Flight into Egypt is Tempera on panel.

Is "The Flight into Egypt" in the public domain?

Yes, The Flight into Egypt is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Flight into Egypt

Bernardino Jacobi Butinone

c. 1485

Medium

Tempera on panel

Dimensions

25.6 × 22 cm (10 1/8 × 8 11/16 in.); Framed: 30.5 × 25.4 cm (12 × 10 in.)

Classification

tempera

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

16134

Rights

Public Domain

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About this artwork

This panel and it’s companion, The Descent from the Cross, were originally part of a series of scenes from the life of Jesus that constitute Bernardino Butinone’s best-known works. The first painting depicts the Holy Family fleeing to Egypt as part of Mary and Joseph’s attempt to protect the newborn Jesus from being murdered by King Herod, who viewed the divine child as a threat to his power. The second painting shows Jesus’s body being lowered from the cross into the arms of his grieving mother...

The Flight into Egypt

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