Tag: cradle

Holy Family (1645)

Rembrandt (1606-1669) Holy Family 1645 Oil on canvas, 117 x 91 cm Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg One of the key subjects for Rembrandt was the Holy Family that perhaps for him embodied the lost dream of a happy home life. In…

Sacra Famiglia sotto la quercia (1518-1520)

Raffaello (1483-1520) Sacra Famiglia sotto la quercia (Holy Family below the Oak) 1518–1520 Oil on panel, 144 x 110 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid Leaning on a classical ruin, Saint Joseph looks at the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child in her…

La Perla (c.1518)

Raffaello (1483-1520) La Perla (The Holy Family, or La Perla) c.1518 Oil on panel, 147.4 x 116 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid Philip IV called this painting The Pearl, as it was his favorite among all those in his collection. The…