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The Holy Family with Shepherds by Jacob Jordaens

The Holy Family with Shepherds

The Holy Family with Shepherds

The Met

Artist: Jacob Jordaens(Flemish, Antwerp 1593–1678 Antwerp)

Date: 1616

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on canvas, transferred from wood

Dimensions: 42 x 30 in. (106.7 x 76.2 cm)

Credit Line: Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876-1967), 1967

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Five figures, including an infant, gathered in a dark space, lit by a single candle

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Five figures are closely gathered in a dark space, illuminated by a single light source. At the center, an infant with fair skin lies on a white cloth, looking upwards with an open mouth and hands clasped together. Below the infant, a woman with fair skin and dark hair looks down. She wears a white garment with a dark teal drape over her head and shoulders, and her chest is exposed. Her left hand supports the infant, while her right hand is near her breast. To the right of the woman and infant, a bearded man holds a lit candle in his right hand, casting a warm glow on the scene. He also holds a small, light-colored bowl in his left hand and looks towards the infant. To the left, a young man wearing a straw hat and a reddish-brown garment leans in, his face illuminated as he looks at the infant. Behind him, another young man with dark hair is partially visible in the upper center, looking towards the infant and appearing to hold something that emits small, bright sparks. The figures are tightly composed, with strong contrasts between their illuminated faces and the deep, dark background.

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