The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist

Simone Cantarini

ca. 1637–40 or after

The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist by Simone Cantarini

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Plate: 6 5/16 × 8 7/16 in. (16 × 21.5 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926

Accession Number

26.70.4(64)

Tags

TreesHoly FamilySaint John the Baptist

About the Artist

Simone Cantarini · 16121648

He was one of the most eminent pupils of Guido Reni and one of the most gifted engravers in the tradition of the Carracci. He had a strong personality and developed a highly original style, which united aspects of Bolognese classicism with a bold naturalism. Comment on works: Religious

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