The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist

Hendrik Goltzius

National Gallery of Art

The image displays a group of figures in an oval composition. At the center, a woman sits with a baby on her lap. The woman has delicate facial features, and her hair is styled in an intricate manner. She wears a voluminous garment that drapes over her body. To her left is a youthful figure kneeling with hands clasped around a staff. Behind her stands a bearded man looking on with an attentive expression. To the woman's right, another female figure is seated, leaning slightly forward with eyes directed at the baby. She wears a similar robed garment. In the foreground, a small lamb lies peacefully. The background features a lush landscape with a large tree offering shade, and distant hills are visible.