The Flight into Egypt (detail)
by BROEDERLAM, Melchior, Tempera on wood
The picture shows a detail of the Flight into Egypt on the right wing of the Dijon Altarpiece.
The Virgin is seen in profile, riding side-saddle on a small donkey. She holds the baby Jesus pressed to her cheek. He is wrapped in swaddling bands, and she has drawn her large cloak up around him. The child and his mother are looking at each other. The heads of the Virgin and Child, unlike that of Joseph, are both surrounded by a golden halo.