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The Return of the Holy Family to Nazareth
The Return of the Holy Family to Nazareth is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Nicolas Poussin. It dates from 1627 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Subject & Meaning
According to the catalog entry, the work belongs to the Cleveland Museum of Art and was produced in France.
The Return of the Holy Family to Nazareth portrays the biblical scene in which Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus make their way back to their native town after the episode of the Flight into Egypt. The composition is classified as religious painting and was executed in oil on canvas in 1627. According to the catalog entry, the work belongs to the Cleveland Museum of Art and was produced in France. A prominent tree appears in the landscape setting.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1627, Nicolas Poussin's The Return of the Holy Family to Nazareth is an oil painting on canvas. The work measures 134 centimeters in height and 99 centimeters in width. Classified as a religious genre piece, the painting was created in France and currently resides in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
The medium of oil paint on canvas support is characteristic of the artist's early French period output. The composition depicts the Holy Family within a landscape setting that includes botanical elements such as trees. The physical object remains a significant example of Poussin's religious narrative style from the late 1620s.
History & Provenance
Created in 1627 by the French artist Nicolas Poussin, The Return of the Holy Family to Nazareth is an oil painting on canvas produced in France. The work measures 134 by 99 centimeters and depicts a religious scene set in a landscape with a tree. It is held by the Cleveland Museum of Art under the accession number 1953.156, and it remains classified as a religious genre painting within the museum's permanent collection. No exhibition history is documented in the available sources.
Overview
Nicolas Poussin's 1627 oil painting, The Return of the Holy Family to Nazareth, is a religious work depicting a pivotal moment in the biblical narrative. This painting, executed in oil, is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art. It presents a complex scene blending earthly and celestial elements, characteristic of the artist's early career.
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Artist
Nicolas Poussin (UK: US: French:; June 1594 – 19 November 1665) was a leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, although he spent most of his working life in Rome.
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