Who created "The Holy Family"?

The Holy Family was created by Anonymous, German, 15th century in 15th century.

When was "The Holy Family" created?

This artwork was created 15th century.

What medium is "The Holy Family"?

The Holy Family is Engraving; first state.

Is "The Holy Family" in the public domain?

Yes, The Holy Family is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Holy Family

Anonymous, German, 15th century

15th century

Medium

Engraving; first state

Dimensions

sheet: 7 5/16 x 6 9/16 in. (18.6 x 16.6 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Felix M. Warburg and his family, 1941

Accession Number

41.1.217

Tags

Holy Family

Art Historical Context

Step into the serene world of 15th-century German devotional art with *The Holy Family*, a delicate engraving by an anonymous artist. Created during a time when printmaking was revolutionizing art accessibility in Northern Europe, this intimate work (measuring just 7 5/16 x 6 9/16 inches) depicts the tender bond between the Virgin Mary, the Christ Child, and Saint Joseph—a cherished Christian iconography symbolizing divine love and domestic piety. As a first-state engraving, this print represents the purest form of the artist's vision, before any later alterations or reworking, making it a pr...

The Holy Family

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