Holy Family with the Infant Saint John and Saint Anne
Medium
Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, over black chalk, and traces of red chalk, on cream laid paper
Dimensions
15.2 × 11.9 cm (6 × 4 11/16 in.)
Classification
ink or chalk wash
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
81620
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Art Institute of Chicago's Prints Drawings collection, *Holy Family with the Infant John and Saint Anne* the refined draftsmanship of the late Renaissance. Attributed to the style of Raffaellino da Reggioc. 1550–1578), a Mannerist artist from Emilia who drew inspiration from Raphael and Correggio, intimate drawing captures a tender devotional scene. The Virgin Mary cradles the Christ Child, surrounded by Saint Anne, Saint Joseph, and the young Saint John the Baptist— a popular iconography emphasizing familial piety and sacred lineage in Counter-Reformation art. Executed on crea...