Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.Sodoma painted this powerful, recently rediscovered Holy Family during his later years in Siena, when he strove to create compositions that were at once sculptural and atmospheric. We do not know why the peripheral figures were left incomplete, but it is likely that a collector appreciated the work in its current state, drawn to the gentle features of the Virgin and the vast panoramic landscape. Later the painting was part of one of the most important collections in Spain.
Artwork Details
- Title: Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist
- Artist: Sodoma (Giovanni Antonio Bazzi) (Italian, Vercelli 1477–1549 Siena)
- Date: 1530s
- Medium: Oil on wood
- Dimensions: 48 7/16 × 32 7/8 in. (123 × 83.5 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Private collection
- Curatorial Department: European Paintings