Rust op de vlucht naar Egypte 1573

"Rust op de vlucht naar Egypte" (Rest on the Flight to Egypt) is an engraving by Philips Galle created in 1573. The print depicts the biblical story of the Holy Family's flight into Egypt, with the Virgin Mary resting while Joseph looks on, an angel above them, and the Christ child sleeping in a crib. The scene is set in a landscape with a city in the distance. Galle was a Flemish engraver known for his detailed and expressive works. This engraving is now part of the Rijksmuseum collection in Amsterdam. The image is a fine example of the printmaking tradition in 16th-century Europe, highlighting the biblical scene through a mixture of realism and symbolism.