Stock Photo: Capital: Flight into Egypt
Image Details
- Photo ID
- 438
- Title
- Capital: Flight into Egypt
- Caption
- Romanesque capital from the choir, now displayed in the chapter house, depicting the Flight into Egypt. Having been warned in a dream that Herod seeks to kill the Christ Child, Joseph leads Mary and the Baby on a donkey to safety in Egypt. The Holy Family looks serene but solemn and the donkey appears proud of his important task. Interestingly, there are five wheels at the bottom of the scene. Similar wheels appear on this capital's counterpart at Saulieu Basilica, which was probably also carved by Gislebertus. They probably derive from the wheels on which statues were pulled during medieval mystery plays and processions. They are perhaps included to add a further sense of movement to the scene.
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Status
- All Rights Reserved
- Date Created
- June 4, 2008
- Date Added
- November 11, 2009
- Last Updated
- March 6, 2024
- Coordinates
- 46.9451680° N, 4.2991470° E
- Camera
- Canon EOS 40D
- Focal Length
- 24 mm
- ISO
- 800
- File Size
- 5.98 MB
- Full Resolution
- 3888 x 2592 pixels
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