Artwork
The Holy Family with Saints
The Holy Family with Saints is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1550 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
The Holy Family with Saints is a painting created around 1550 by a 16th-century artist. It is a religious work depicting a scene with multiple figures.
Subject & Meaning
The painting centers on a serene woman holding an infant, surrounded by attendants who appear to be paying homage. The presence of sheep and celestial beings contributes to a solemn atmosphere, suggesting a sacred event.
Technique & Style
The composition features dramatic lighting, with pronounced contrasts between light and dark areas, accentuating the faces and fabrics of the figures. The scene is populated with symbolic elements, such as a crown and staff, held by some of the attendants.
History & Provenance
The painting is currently housed at the Museum of Ethnography. It was created circa 1550 by an artist active during that period.
Context
The scene depicted is related to themes found in other religious artworks, such as the Adoration of the Shepherds, which also feature gatherings around a central figure, often with divine or supernatural elements present.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
The Holy Family
The Adoration of the Shepherds
Die Anbetung der Hirten
Adoration of the Shepherds
Anbetung der Hirten
The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Holy Family with John the Baptist as child
The Rest on The Flight into Egypt
Kongernes tilbedelse
Kongernes tilbedelse
The Holy Family with Saints