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Visitation (Meeting of Mary and Elizabeth in the Presence of Saints Joseph and Jerome)

Unknown

1575

unspecified

From the collection of Rijksmuseum

Mannerism Renaissance Religious

Dominant colour

Visitation (Meeting of Mary and Elizabeth in the Presence of Saints Joseph and Jerome) is a 1575 unspecified by Unknown, a Mannerism work, held at Rijksmuseum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1575 · Mannerism
Where can I see it?: Rijksmuseum

About this work

You see Mary and Elizabeth hugging on a sunny Italian square. Joseph holds a lily stalk; Saint Jerome stands beside them. A beggar kneels in the foreground, reaching for a coin. The painting mixes a holy moment with everyday life. The beggar’s outstretched hand and the coin make the scene feel real, not just sacred. Even the statue in the niche looks like a neighbor, not a distant saint. If you like how light and shadow play here, look up *chiaroscuro*.