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REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn: Rest on the flight into Egypt

🖼 Rest on the flight into Egypt, c. 1650
Red chalk, brown ink and wash, white body colour
195 × 223 cm
Berlin, Germany

A tender domestic scene bathed in golden light shows Mary nursing the infant Jesus while Joseph rests nearby, rendered with Rembrandt's characteristic chiaroscuro and intimate brushwork. The composition transforms a biblical narrative into a humble, human moment, reflecting Dutch Golden Age spirituality focused on domestic virtue rather than grand religious drama.

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