Artwork
Maarten de Vos. De familie van de Heilige Anna
Maarten de Vos. De familie van de Heilige Anna is an unspecified painting by the Mannerist artist Maerten de Vos. It dates from 1585 and is held in the collection of the Catholic University of Leuven.
About this work
Overview
De familie van de Heilige Anna is a 1585 oil on panel painting by Maarten de Vos, currently located at the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent, Belgium.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a gathering of the Holy Family around Saint Anne, with multiple figures arranged in a single scene. A woman holds an infant, while Joseph stands in the background with a book.
Technique & Style
The artist achieved a sense of depth and texture through the use of impasto, applying paint thickly in some areas and thinly in others, creating a realistic effect, particularly in the folds of the clothing. The scene is lit with soft, gentle lighting that illuminates each face.
Artist & collection
Artist
Maerten de Vos, Maerten de Vos the Elder or Marten de Vos (1532 – 4 December 1603) was a Flemish painter, known mainly for his history and allegorical paintings and portraits.
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