The Holy Family by Gaetano Gandolfi. The painting depicts a family of three main figures and two smaller ones. The man on the left has white curly hair and a white beard; he wears a yellow robe. He holds a staff in his right hand and an open book in his left hand. The woman on the right wears a pink dress and a blue shawl over her left shoulder; a white headscarf covers her hair. She holds a naked baby on her lap with her right hand under its leg and her left hand supporting its back; the baby holds an open book with both hands. Two boys with wings, likely cherubs, appear in the top-left corner; they have short curly hair and wear robes. The background of the painting is dark.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 704 × 893 px
- Museum Record
- View original
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