Rust op de vlucht naar Egypte 1649

"Rust op de vlucht naar Egypte" (Rest on the Flight to Egypt) is a 1649 etching by French artist Michel Dorigny. The image depicts the biblical story of the Holy Family's escape from Herod's wrath. Mary sits and tenderly cradles the Christ child while Joseph rests and looks down at a book. The scene is set in a landscape with a prominent palm tree, a detail which evokes the exotic location of Egypt. The etching is a prime example of Baroque art and captures the tenderness of the moment, highlighting the devotion of Joseph and Mary to their child.