Artwork
Święta Rodzina (Święta Familia; Familia święta)
Święta Rodzina (Święta Familia; Familia święta) is an oil painting by Rafał Hadziewicz. It dates from 1844 and is held in the collection of the National Museum in Kraków.
About this work
Overview
Święta Rodzina is an oil painting created by Polish artist Rafał Hadziewicz in 1844. It is part of the National Museum in Kraków's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene scene of the Holy Family, with two women and three children. The figures are arranged in a tender composition, with a lamb visible behind the infant.
Technique & Style
Hadziewicz employed chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and volume in the scene. The contrast between light and dark areas emphasizes the figures and adds to the overall atmosphere.
Context
As a painter known for portraits and religious works, Hadziewicz drew on his studies of ancient culture to inform his depiction of the Holy Family.
Artist & collection
Artist
Rafał Hadziewicz (13 October 1803 – 7 September 1883) was a Polish painter; primarily of portraits and religious works, and an expert on ancient culture.
Charity withThree Children
Holy Family
Die Heilige Familie
Mother with her Three Children (Maria Ovens, the Wife of the Painter)
Caritas: Joanna de Geer (1629-1691) with her Children Cecilia Trip (1660-1728) and Laurens Trip (b. 1662)
Heilige Familie
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
Maria mit Kind und Engel
Caritas: Johanna de Geer (1629-91) with her children Cecilia Trip (1660-1728) and Laurens Trip (b 1662)
Mystic marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria
La Virgen con el Niño