Artwork
Holy Family with St John the Baptist and Angel
Holy Family with St John the Baptist and Angel is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Giulio Cesare Procaccini. It dates from 1622 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.
About this work
Overview
The Holy Family with St John the Baptist and Angel is a 1622 oil painting by Giulio Cesare Procaccini, an Italian artist active in Milan during the early Baroque period.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a scene from Christian tradition, showing the Virgin Mary holding the Christ child, accompanied by St Joseph, St John the Baptist, and an angel. The angel gestures upwards, drawing attention to the divine.
Technique & Style
The work is characterized by rich colors, including reds, blues, and golds, and detailed rendering of figures and textures, such as the angel's feathery wings and the lamb's soft fur.
History & Provenance
Created under the patronage of Cardinal Federico Borromeo, the painting reflects the influence of Procaccini's collaborators, including Giovanni Battista Crespi and Pier Francesco Mazzucchelli. It is now held in the State Hermitage Museum.
Artist & collection
Artist
Giulio Cesare Procaccini (30 May 1574 – 14 November 1625) was an Italian painter and sculptor of the early Baroque era in Milan.
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