1585
unspecified
From the collection of Catholic University of Leuven
Dominant colour
Maarten de Vos. De familie van de Heilige Anna is a 1585 unspecified by Maerten de Vos, a Mannerism work, held at Catholic University of Leuven.
This painting shows a big family gathering around Saint Anne. A woman holds a baby while others stand close. Joseph holds a book in the background. The artist packed many figures into one scene without crowding it. He used soft lighting that falls gently on each face. See how the folds in the clothes look real? That’s a trick called impasto. The paint is thick in places, thin in others. Look up Maarten de Vos next.
Maerten de Vos, Maerten de Vos the Elder or Marten de Vos (1532 – 4 December 1603) was a Flemish painter, known mainly for his history and allegorical paintings and portraits.
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