Salvete Omnes,
Christmas is coming fast to our homes, only 5 days to Christmas' Eve - so in the spirit of Gospels I corralled some mosaics, carvings, paintings and their details from the pre-XVII century period showing the Holy Family traveling, by donkey and with Virgin Mary very pregnant, from Nazareth to Bethlehem.
first a medieval ivory carving - from Amalfi, then part of the Norman Italian realm, early XII century -
Byzantine, XIV century, mosaic from Chora church (mosque nowadays in Turkiye) - the donkey looks high bred and almost noble.
and one more detail from Hugo van der Goes' work (Portinari Triptych) -
enjoy
Valete
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