1615
oil
canvas
From the collection of Capitoline Museums
The Holy Family is a 1615 oil by Guercino, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Capitoline Museums.
This painting depicts a tender scene of a family, with a woman, a man, and a baby. The woman, wearing a red dress, sits on the left side of the image, while the man, dressed in brown, sits on the right. The baby is positioned in the center, held by the man. The woman's gaze is directed at the baby, and her right hand gently touches the baby's leg. The man's eyes are cast downward, and his left hand supports the baby. The background of the painting is dark, which helps to accentuate the figures in the foreground. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the painting. To learn more about the artist's techniques, look up Guercino.
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (8 February 1591 – 22 December 1666), better known as (il) Guercino (Italian pronunciation: ), was an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman from Cento in the Emilia region, who was active in Rome and Bologna.
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