Holy Family and St. John
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows a quiet indoor scene with five figures. An older man with a halo kneels beside two naked children, one holding a book. A girl with a halo stands near a woman holding a basket of fruit. The background has a window with a view of trees and a distant landscape. The text at the bottom calls it *The Holy Family, with the Infant St. John*, hinting these are religious figures. The lighting creates strong contrasts between light and dark. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting effect works.
