The Holy Family
Lorenzo Costa
1490 - 1510
Medium
panel
Dimensions
50; 10; 40
About this artwork
Aankoop met steun van de Vereniging Rembrandt
Art Historical Context
Lorenzo Costa's *The Holy Family*, created between 1490 and 1510, is a tender Renaissance depiction of Mary, the Christ Child, and Saint Joseph, rendered on a wooden panel measuring 50 cm high by 40 cm wide. This intimate scale suggests it was intended for private devotion, a common practice among wealthy patrons during the Italian Renaissance. Housed in Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, the painting exemplifies Costa's Ferrarese style—characterized by clear, graceful figures, meticulous detail, and a harmonious balance influenced by contemporaries like Andrea Mantegna. As a key figure in the Ferrares...