The Holy Family
1490 - 1510
Medium
panel
Dimensions
h 50cm × w 40cm × d 10cm
Collection
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Materials
panel; oil paint (paint)
Object Type
painting
Subject Matter
Mary sitting or enthroned, the Christ-child sitting on her knee (Christ-child to Mary's left); Holy Family (alone), 'Trinitas terrestris'
Acquisition Method
purchase
Acquired
1925
Notes
Aankoop met steun van de Vereniging Rembrandt
Collection Type
paintings
Worked for the ruling Bentivoglio family in Bologna and succeeded Mantegna as court painter at Mantua in 1507. Little of his large-scale work survives. His paintings are often noted for their delicate landscapes. He was older than his contemporary, Lorenzo Mantovano Costa, and is thus sometimes called "Lorenzo Costa the elder," although they were not father and son (they may have been grandfather and grandson, although any familial relationship is uncertain). Comment on works: religious, history
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