The Holy Family with Angels
c. 1545/1550
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
overall: 81.3 x 61.6 cm (32 x 24 1/4 in.) framed: 106 x 85.4 x 12.7 cm (41 3/4 x 33 5/8 x 5 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CIS-R
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Accession Number
1943.4.28
Art Historical Context
Domenico Beccafumi's *The Holy Family with Angels*, painted around 1545–1550, captures a tender moment in Christian iconography: the Virgin Mary, Christ Child, Saint Joseph, and attending angels gathered in quiet devotion. This oil-on-panel work, measuring 81.3 x 61.6 cm, exemplifies the intimate scale typical of Renaissance devotional paintings, designed for private prayer or small altars rather than grand churches. A leading figure in Siena's vibrant art scene, Beccafumi blended High Renaissance ideals with emerging Mannerist tendencies—think graceful figures, luminous colors, and subtle em...
About the Artist
Domenico Beccafumi
Italian artist. Comment on works: History