The Holy Family with the Young Saint John the Baptist
The Met
Artist: Andrea del Sarto (Andrea d'Agnolo)(Italian, Florence 1486–1530 Florence)
Date: ca. 1528
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 53 1/2 x 39 5/8 in. (135.9 x 100.6 cm)
Credit Line: Maria DeWitt Jesup Fund, 1922
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Four figures: a woman, baby, man, and boy, with the boy presenting a globe
Detailed Description
A group of four figures is arranged in a close composition against a dark green draped background. In the center, a fair-skinned baby with light brown curly hair sits on a white cushion, partially covered by a blue and pink plaid cloth around its lower body. The baby looks forward with its mouth slightly upturned, reaching its right hand towards a blue-green globe held by a boy on the left. The baby's left hand rests on the lap of a woman seated to the right. The woman, with fair skin and dark hair partially covered by a sheer white veil, wears a light purple dress with a red trim around the square neckline and yellow sleeves. A green sash is visible around her waist. She looks down and to the left, with her mouth downturned, her right arm supporting the baby. Behind the baby and between the boy and woman, a bearded man with dark hair and a ruddy complexion looks forward. He wears a red garment and has his right hand near the globe. To the left, a fair-skinned boy with reddish-brown curly hair kneels, wearing a brown animal skin garment that exposes his right shoulder and leg. He holds the blue-green globe, which has a golden cross on top, towards the baby. Thin, luminous rings appear above the heads of the woman, baby, and boy. The figures are positioned on a light brown wooden surface, with a red cloth draped over the left side, partially covering the white cushion. The background is a dark, textured green fabric.
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