The
flight into Egypt is a
biblical event described in the
Gospel of Matthew (
Matthew 2:13–
23). Soon after the
visit by the Magi, who had learned that
King Herod intended to kill the infants of that area, an angel appeared to
Joseph in a dream to tell him to flee to
Egypt with
Mary and infant son
Jesus. The depiction here is part of
an altarpiece by the Italian painter
Gentile da Fabriano.Painting:
Gentile da Fabriano; photograph:
Petar Milošević
The
flight into Egypt is a
biblical event described in the
Gospel of Matthew (
Matthew 2:13–
23). Soon after the
visit by the Magi, who had learned that
King Herod intended to kill the infants of that area, an angel appeared to
Joseph in a dream to tell him to flee to
Egypt with
Mary and infant son
Jesus. The depiction here is part of
an altarpiece by the Italian painter
Gentile da Fabriano.Painting:
Gentile da Fabriano; photograph:
Petar Milošević