The Virgin and Saint Joseph find Jesus Disputing with the Doctors in the Temple
1555–1629
Medium
Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, highlighted with white gouache, over charcoal, on brownish paper
Dimensions
6 5/8 x 9 3/4in. (16.8 x 24.7cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Eugene Victor Thaw, 1962
Accession Number
62.255
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the heart of this evocative drawing, *The Virgin and Saint Joseph Find Jesus Disputing with the in the Temple*, Camillo Procaccini captures pivotal biblical moment from Luke 2:41–52. The Italian artist (c. 1555–1629), a prominent figure in the Lombard school bridging Mannerism and early Baroque, the anxious reunion of Mary and Joseph with the young Jesus, who amazes scholars with his wisdom in Jerusalem's temple. Procaccini's dynamic composition emphasizes emotional intensity—Mary's tender concern, the saints' awe, and the doctors' astonishment—reflecting the era's Counter-Reformation focus...