Artwork
The Holy Family (La Perla) (after Raphael)
The Holy Family (La Perla) (after Raphael) is a print by the Renaissance artist Battista d'Agnolo. It dates from 1560 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. This etching, titled The Holy Family (La Perla), reproduces a renowned painting by Raphael.
About this work
Overview
This etching, titled The Holy Family (La Perla), reproduces a renowned painting by Raphael. Created by Battista Agnolo del Moro, it showcases the artist's interpretation of Raphael's composition through the medium of printmaking.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts the Holy Family, comprising Mary, Joseph, and the Christ Child, accompanied by Mary's cousin Elizabeth and her son John the Baptist. The figures are characterized by tender interactions and gentle gazes, conveying a sense of warmth and intimacy.
Technique & Style
The etching technique employed by Battista Agnolo del Moro captures the soft, glowing light and delicate relationships between the figures. His graphic style adds crisp lines to the original composition, while maintaining the warm atmosphere of Raphael's painting, which is notable for its use of sfumato to blur edges into light.
Artist & collection
Artist
Battista del Moro (1512 – after 1568) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period active in his native Verona, as well as in Mantua and Venice.
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