Heilige Familie

About this artwork

collector's mark: Lugt 240

Art Historical Context

**Heilige Familie (Holy Family), 1642** Behold Michel Dorigny's exquisite engraving *Heilige Familie*, poignant depiction of the Virgin Mary, the Christ Child, and Saint Joseph, crafted in 1642. Dorigny (c. 1616–1665), a French Baroque trained under Simon Vouet, masterfully translated religious devotion into print. This large-scale work (351 × 252 mm) captures tender intimacy of the Holy Family a favored Counter-Reformation theme that emphasized emotional spirituality amid Europe's religious upheavals. As an engraving, the piece showcases Dorigny's virtuoso technique: incised lines on a cop...

About the Artist

Michel Dorigny · 1616–1665

French painter. Comment on works: Painter; History; Portrait; Engraver; Religious; Mythology; Draughtsman