Landscape with the Holy Family and the Infant Saint John the Baptist
1653
unspecified
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
1653
unspecified
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
This painting shows a landscape with the Holy Family and the Infant Saint John the Baptist. In the foreground, Mary holds a baby while a woman sits on the ground next to her. The woman is holding a small child who is reaching out to the baby. There's a small animal on the ground near them. In the background, there are trees and hills with a body of water and a building in the distance. The sky is cloudy. The painting is detailed and has a lot of depth, with many different elements to look at. The use of color and light adds to the overall mood of the scene. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
