The Flight into Egypt, from the Infancy of Christ Window. Pot-metal glass. France, Abbey of Saint-Denis (near Paris), circa 1145. This stained glass panel depicts a legend surrounding the story of the Flight into Egypt. The biblical story from the Gospel of Matthew describes how Joseph was commanded in a dream to escape from Herod with Mary and the baby Jesus to Egypt. The legend from Pseudo-Matthew shown in this panel, not told in the Gospels, tells of a moment on the journey when Mary is weary and in need of food. Jesus commands the palm tree to bend down so his mother can pluck the fruit. Collection of Glencairn Museum (03.SG.114).
The image is a stained glass window depicting a religious scene with figures of the Virgin Mary, the infant Jesus, and two men, one of whom is riding a horse.
The image is a stained glass window depicting a religious scene with figures of the Virgin Mary, the infant Jesus, and two men, one of whom is riding a horse.