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The Flight into Egypt
(c. 1510)
Medium
wool, silk, metallic thread, linen
Measurements
270.4 × 302.4 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1953
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Brussels, Flanders
Inscription
none
Accession Number
1344-D4
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Physical description
"The Flight into Egypt", Burgundian, late Gothic, is the story of Jesus, Mary and Joseph's escape from Bethlehem into Egypt. The elements of the story are depicted in the tapestry with Jesus, Mary and Joseph resting whilst being watched by three angels. A peasant in the top corner is harvesting his wheat and being questioned by King Herod's soldiers on horseback.