The Flight into Egypt by Abraham Bloemaert

The Flight into Egypt 

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painting, oil-paint

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imaginative character sketch

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allegory

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baroque

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fantasy art

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painting

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oil-paint

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landscape

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fantasy-art

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figuration

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history-painting

Abraham Bloemaert's "The Flight into Egypt" is a depiction of the biblical story of the Holy Family's escape to Egypt. The scene features the Virgin Mary, Joseph, and the Christ Child, surrounded by cherubic angels and a lush landscape. Bloemaert, a prominent Dutch painter of the 17th century, captures the tenderness and fragility of the Holy Family with a masterful use of light and color. The artist's attention to detail and realistic portrayal of the figures and the surrounding environment make the scene both captivating and devotional.

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