The Flight into Egypt
| Title | The Flight into Egypt |
|---|---|
| Artist | Vittore Carpaccio |
| Date | c. 1515 16th century |
| Medium | oil on panel |
| Classification | Painting |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Andrew W. Mellon Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Flight into Egypt” is a work by Vittore Carpaccio, dated c. 1515. It is executed in oil on panel and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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