The Holy Family with John the Baptist
ca. 1580 â 1599
Medium
figures
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Accession Number
1901-39-2672
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Behold *The Holy Family with John the Baptist*, a delicate work by Flemish artist Jan van der Straet, known as Stradanus (3–1605). around 1580–1599, this piece falls within the artist's mature period, when he was a prominent figure at the Medici court in Florence Stradanus, trained in Antwerp's vibrant Mannerist circles, blended Northern precision with Italian elegance, producing influential designs for tapestries, prints, and frescoes that celebrated invention, hunting, and religious themes. Classified as "figures" in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection—acquired through generous...