The rest on the flight into Egypt 1675 - 1699

Alessandro Algardi crafted this bronze relief, titled *The Rest on the Flight into Egypt*. It captures a moment of reprieve during the Holy Family’s journey, laden with symbolic weight. Note the protective gesture of Mary’s hands cradling the infant Christ. The intimacy echoes back to ancient depictions of maternal goddesses nurturing their divine children. Consider the long reach of the *Isis Lactans*, where Isis nurses Horus, her son. In a cyclical progression across time, the motif is reborn here. The image touches something deep within our collective memory. It engages viewers on a subconscious level as the act of cradling evokes universal feelings of compassion and care, reminding us that even in divinity, there is humanity.