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The Return from the Flight into Egypt
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This painting is based on an engraving made by the Flemish artist Vosterman, after Rubens' work 'The Return from the Flight into Egypt'. It shows Mary, Joseph, and child Jesus returning to their homeland after their flight to Egypt. Two lines of Persian inscriptions written in nastaliq script can be seen on the top and bottom of the page. The inscription indicates that Muhammad Zaman finished it in August-September of 1689 in the capital city of Isfahan and it is dedicated to Isa (Jesus). Jesus is considered a great prophet in Islam and it is likely that the painting was made for a Christian patron, perhaps an Armenian in Julfa. The painting is done on paper and displays Muhammad Zaman's attempts at creating modeling, three-dimensionality, and perspective. The artist is known to have worked from European prints available in Iran at that time.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Fredrik Robert Martin Florence (by 1912). John Goelet New York and London (by 1966) gift; to the Fogg Museum 1966.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of John Goelet
Title: The Return from the Flight into Egypt
Description:
This painting is based on an engraving made by the Flemish artist Vosterman, after Rubens' work 'The Return from the Flight into Egypt'.
It shows Mary, Joseph, and child Jesus returning to their homeland after their flight to Egypt.
Two lines of Persian inscriptions written in nastaliq script can be seen on the top and bottom of the page.
The inscription indicates that Muhammad Zaman finished it in August-September of 1689 in the capital city of Isfahan and it is dedicated to Isa (Jesus).
Jesus is considered a great prophet in Islam and it is likely that the painting was made for a Christian patron, perhaps an Armenian in Julfa.
The painting is done on paper and displays Muhammad Zaman's attempts at creating modeling, three-dimensionality, and perspective.
The artist is known to have worked from European prints available in Iran at that time.
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