Rest on the flight to Egypt under a Cherry Tree, PK-P-120.498

Mary sits centrally holding the Christ Child, who eats a cherry, while Joseph stands to the left leaning against the textured bark of the tree. A small bowl of cherries sits on the ground in the lower right, and the scene is filled with the dense, meticulously engraved foliage of the cherry tree.

This print is a prime example of the Haarlem Mannerist style, where technical virtuosity in engraving was used to elevate traditional religious subjects through complex naturalism and symbolic depth. The cherry functions as a symbol of the 'fruit of Paradise,' referencing the sweetness of the redeemer in contemporary spiritual thought.