🕊️ Faith & Scripture
The Flight into Egypt
Nicolas Poussin · 1658
Why it's great
Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus travel through a rocky landscape, with a donkey and a bright sky. Nicolas Poussin painted it in 1658.
Where to see it
📍 Usselcanton of Ussel-Ouest, France
Open in Maps ↗Hang it on your wall
⬇ Hi-res download
1,492 × 1,088 px · 1.6 megapixels
This is the largest scan on Wikimedia Commons, which is fairly small for a big print. The museum that owns it may offer a larger one.
File page & license ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
These links open search results on each shop's own website; we don't sell anything or earn a commission, and print quality varies by seller. Ask a grown-up before you buy anything.
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Nicolas Poussin was a French painter born in Les Andelys in 1594. He moved to Rome as a young man and spent most of his life there, painting calm, well-planned scenes from ancient history and mythology that set the standard for classical painting. He died in Rome in 1665.
