Artwork
Holy Kinship
Holy Kinship is an unspecified painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Master of the Lille Adoration. It dates from 1520 and is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
About this work
Overview
This painting, titled Holy Kinship, depicts a tender scene of Mary, Jesus, and Saint Anne seated together. It is a copy of a lost original attributed to Dirck Vellert.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows Mary cradling Jesus, who reaches for a bowl of fruit between her and Saint Anne, who holds an open book. The fruit bowl may symbolize life or knowledge, although its exact meaning is unclear.
Technique & Style
The soft folds of fabric and the gentle light on the figures' faces demonstrate the artistic exchange and borrowing that occurred among artists in the early 16th century.
History & Provenance
The painting is a copy of a lost original attributed to Dirck Vellert, with the original having been housed in the Stiftsgalerie at Kremsmünster.
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Artist & collection
Artist
The Master of the Lille Adoration (active c. 1510–1530), was an Early Netherlandish painter active in Antwerp, as one of the Antwerp Mannerists. He was first suggested as a distinct but unknown figure in 1995 in an…
