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Huida a Egipto, Rubens. Sello, Gambia 1977

Stamp block. Michel ?

Dimensions: 200 x 133 mm

SectionPhilately
MaterialPaper
ContinentAfrica
CountryGambia
Year1977

La huida a Egipto (detalle), óleo sobre lienzo de 40,5 x 53 cm, obra de 1614 del pintor flamenco, máximo exponente del Barroco, Pedro Pablo Rubens (Siegen, 1577 – Amberes, 1640). Se conserva en los Museos Estatales de Kassel (Alemania).

La Flight to Egypt. The break in the flight to Egypt. In this motif, often depicted in Christian painting, Mary flees from the slaughter of the first-born ordered by Herod, the ruler of Judea, and takes the opportunity to breastfeed, either during a pause on the road or on the donkey. According to the Gospel of Saint Matthew (Matthew 2:13), an angel appeared to Saint Joseph ordering him to flee with his wife and son to Egypt, as Herod, King of Judea, having learned of the birth of Jesus from the Magi and fearing that he would be dethroned by him, was looking for him in order to kill him.

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La huida a Egipto (detalle), óleo sobre lienzo de 40,5 x 53 cm, obra de 1614 del pintor flamenco, máximo exponente del Barroco, Pedro Pablo Rubens (Siegen, 1577 – Amberes, 1640). Se conserva en los Museos Estatales de Kassel (Alemania).

La Flight to Egypt. The break in the flight to Egypt. In this motif, often depicted in Christian painting, Mary flees from the slaughter of the first-born ordered by Herod, the ruler of Judea, and takes the opportunity to breastfeed, either during a pause on the road or on the donkey. According to the Gospel of Saint Matthew (Matthew 2:13), an angel appeared to Saint Joseph ordering him to flee with his wife and son to Egypt, as Herod, King of Judea, having learned of the birth of Jesus from the Magi and fearing that he would be dethroned by him, was looking for him in order to kill him.