The Holy Family, c. 1632
Rembrandt van Rijnexpand_more
Etchingexpand_more
The William M. Ladd Collection Gift of Herschel V. Jones, 1916expand_more P.1,250
Not on Viewexpand_more
Rembrandt had a great gift for conveying intimacy with just a few etched lines. Here he places the Holy Family in a setting of comfortable domesticity—so comfortable, in fact, that Mary has kicked off her shoe while nursing. In this fashion, Rembrandt humanizes the sacred to make it more accessible.
Details
- Title
- The Holy Family
- Artist Life
- 1606 - 1669
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.1,250
- Provenance
- Ryksmuseum Dupl. (L. 699 and L. 2165).
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Hind 95 os; B.62; Mz.193 os; Holl. 62 os; B-B.32-3
- Curator Approved
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