Artwork
The Holy Family
The Holy Family is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
Created around 1750, The Holy Family is a religious painting by 1899_person, now part of the collection at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The painting portrays a serene, intimate moment of the Holy Family: the mother breastfeeding her infant, with the father sitting beside them, observing with a quiet expression. The scene emphasizes tender family bonds and domesticity.
Technique & Style
Executed in muted colors, the work focuses attention on the gentle, natural interaction between mother and child through subdued tonality and simple, flowing attire for the figures.
History & Provenance
While the painting's style is reminiscent of 1899_person's known works, direct attribution confirms it as one of their creations from the mid-18th century. It is currently housed at the Museum of Ethnography.
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
