The Holy Family

Israhel van Meckenem

National Gallery of Art

The image shows multiple individuals in an architectural setting. In the center foreground, there are two seated figures; one is a woman with long hair, wearing a robe, holding a child with a halo. Beside her, another woman in a robe with a headscarf gestures towards the child. Two men frame the scene. On the left, a man leans against a partition and on the right, a man wears a hat and has a beard. Above them, a man with a bishop's mitre floats among clouds with his hands raised, and a dove radiating light below. The background features gothic architectural elements such as arches and columns.