The Flight Into Egypt
between 1645 and 1650
Murillo brings a deeply human touch to this classic biblical scene, capturing the Holy Family on their desperate journey to escape King Herod. Instead of glowing halos and heavenly drama, we see a tender young mother cradling her sleeping infant on a humble donkey, while Joseph—looking more like a weary traveler than a saint—leads the way with a worried gaze. Painted during the Spanish Baroque period, Murillo was famous for softening religious subjects with everyday realism and emotion, making the divine feel wonderfully relatable.
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