1611
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Holy Kinship is a 1611 ink by Hieronymus Wierix, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a group of people gathered around a woman and a child. The woman is sitting on a chair, holding a child in her lap. She is surrounded by other people, including a man kneeling in front of her and another man standing behind her. The scene is set in a room with a window in the background, and there are trees and a landscape visible outside. The engraving is detailed, with intricate lines and textures that give the image depth and dimension. The artist has used cross-hatching to create shading and contrast, adding to the overall effect of the piece. The Holy Kinship is an allegorical engraving that showcases the artist's skill and attention to detail. For more works in this style, explore the Baroque movement.
Hieronymus Wierix (1553–1619) was a Flemish engraver, draughtsman and publisher. He is known for his reproductive engravings after the work of well-known local and foreign artists including Albrecht Dürer. Together with…
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