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Presentation Sketch for "The Holy Family with Saints Anne, Joachim, and John the Baptist" (for Santa Maria in Via Lata, Roma)
Presentation Sketch for "The Holy Family with Saints Anne, Joachim, and John the Baptist" (for Santa Maria in Via Lata, Roma) is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Francesco Trevisani. It dates from 1729 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Subject & Meaning
Its iconography links the earthly family of Christ with his ancestral roots, reinforcing themes of continuity and divine purpose.
The composition shows the Holy Family, Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, joined by Saints Anne, Joachim, and John the Baptist, a grouping that emphasizes the sacred lineage and familial bonds within a Roman devotional context. Executed in oil on canvas in 1729 for the church of Santa Maria in Via Lata, the painting exemplifies the religious genre typical of early eighteenth-century Roman art. Its iconography links the earthly family of Christ with his ancestral roots, reinforcing themes of continuity and divine purpose.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1729, this religious work by Francesco Trevisani is an oil painting on canvas. The piece measures 158 cm in height and approximately 106.7 cm in width. Created in Italy, the sketch serves as a preparatory study for a larger altarpiece intended for the church of Santa Maria in Via Lata in Rome.
As a presentation model, the work demonstrates the artist's approach to composing complex sacred figures prior to the final execution of the commission.
History & Provenance
Commissioned for the church of Santa Maria in Via Lata in Rome, this oil-on-canvas sketch was executed in 1729 by Francesco Trevisani as a preparatory study for a Holy Family composition. It measures 158 by 106.7 cm and was created in Italy. The work later entered the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it is accessioned under the number 1974.108 among the museum's religious paintings. No exhibition record is noted in the cited documentation.
Overview
Francesco Trevisani's 1729 oil painting, "Presentation Sketch for 'The Holy Family with Saints Anne, Joachim, and John the Baptist'", served as a preparatory study. This work offers insight into the artist's process for a significant altarpiece commission. It captures a religious scene, characteristic of the late Baroque to early Rococo period, and is now part of The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection.
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Artist
Francesco Trevisani (April 9, 1656 – July 30, 1746) was an Italian painter, active in the period called either early Rococo or late Baroque (barochetto).
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