The Holy Family with Saint John
1644
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1644
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Holy Family with Saint John is a 1644 ink by Bartolomeo Biscaino, a Baroque work, depicting Breastfeeding, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting shows the Holy Family with Saint John. It's an etching, which is a technique where the artist scratches a design into a metal plate. The details in this etching are interesting because they show the artist's skill with simple lines and shading, which was a common challenge in this medium. You can learn more about this technique by looking up the technique: etching.
Bartolomeo Biscaino (1629–1657) was an Italian artist, born in Genoa.
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