Luc-Olivier Merson - Rest on the Flight into Egypt
by Les Classics
Title
Luc-Olivier Merson - Rest on the Flight into Egypt
Artist
Les Classics
Medium
Painting - Printed Classical Art
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Fleeing persecution at the hands of Roman authorities, the Holy Family takes refuge in Egypt. Joseph dozes beside a dying campfire while his donkey grazes on sparse desert grass. At left sleep the Virgin Mary and infant Christ, crowned with a halo of light. They lie in the arms of a sphinx, its eyes turned to the heavens, where the first stars begin to appear. A successful Academic artist, Merson never traveled to North Africa, but his use of archeological detail creates the illusion of an eyewitness account, breathing new life into a time-honored subject. [source]
Lower right: LVC OLIVIER-MERSON / MDCCCLXXIX
Bequest of George Golding Kennedy
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March 14th, 2021
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