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Joseph had been warned in a dream that Herod was searching for the Christ Child, so he took him and the Virgin to safety in Egypt. (Matthew 2:13-15).
Mola painted this subject several times. This painting is probably among the earliest of these treatments. A date in the early 1630s is likely. Stylistically the work shows the influence of Albani.
Mola painted this subject several times. This painting is probably among the earliest of these treatments. A date in the early 1630s is likely. Stylistically the work shows the influence of Albani.
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