Die Heilige Familie
1850
From the collection of Art Collection of the University Göttingen
1850
From the collection of Art Collection of the University Göttingen
Die Heilige Familie is a 1850 by Unknown, depicting holy family, held at Art Collection of the University Göttingen.
This drawing shows Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus sitting close together. The lines are thin and careful, like a sketch you’d hang on a wall. The artist used tiny crosses and dots to shade the faces and robes. You can see the folds of cloth in Joseph’s coat and Jesus’s swaddle. The drawing feels soft and gentle, even though it’s just pencil on paper. Look closely at the eyes—they’re just dots but still full of life. Try this next: look up the Museum of Ethnography.
