Flight into Egypt (Pareja)
painting by Juan de Pareja
Flight into Egypt is a 1658 oil painting by Juan de Pareja. The painting, now housed in the Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida, was the first of Pareja's works to enter the United States after being acquired by the Ringling brothers in the 1920s. The painting is one of many paintings on religious subjects among Pareja's surviving works. Pareja's authorship is confirmed by his signature and the date inscribed on the rock towards the lower left of the canvas, identifying it as his earliest known work to date. The work marks Pareja's transition from an enslaved assistant in artist Diego Velázquez's studio to an independent artist. Its bright color palette, structured composition, and religious symbolism reveal its fusion of both Spanish and Venetian artistic traditions.
Description
The Virgin Mary is depicted wearing a blue cloak and red dress, cradling the child Christ as they ride a donkey directed by an angel and followed by Saint Joseph. Above them, angels fly carrying palm fronds. The angels' luminous quality highlights Pareja's characteristic technique of outlining bright color choices with white accents. This technique is further visible in Christ's robe.
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Object files, edition statements, performance records and contemporary criticism preserve different stages of the work’s history. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 7, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q79356742. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1658.
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