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The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist, by Hendrik Goltzius, ink, 1595

The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist

Hendrik Goltzius

1595

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist is a 1595 ink by Hendrik Goltzius, a Renaissance work, depicting Holy Family, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Hendrik Goltzius
When & what style?
1595 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

The painting shows the Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist. It's a detailed drawing with brown ink and white highlights. The artist used a lot of lines to create texture and depth, which is interesting because it shows how much detail they put into the work. You can learn more about this style by looking at the technique: cross-hatching.

About the artist

Portrait of Hendrik Goltzius
Artist

Hendrik Goltzius

Hendrick Goltzius (German: , Dutch: ; né Goltz; January or February 1558 – 1 January 1617) was a German-born Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter.

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