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Description: | A scene depicting the Holy Family with St John the Baptist. The haloed figure of Mary is in centre, looking off to right, with a naked baby Jesus on her lap. She supports him and hold onto his right foot. The bearded figure of Joseph is to the left with a halo and holding a stick. Both Mary and Joseph are looking towards the semi-clothed, bearded and haloed figure of St John the Baptist to their right, who is kneeling before Mary and Jesus, with a lamb between them. In one hand he holds the end of a scroll clasped to his chest, and the other end is held by the baby Jesus. The landscape background is of trees and hills beneath a dark sky.
Technique: oil on canvas
medium: oil paint
The Holy Family with St John the Baptist by Bordone, Paris (attributed), 1518-1571, (1971.106). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.7410 | Go to resource |
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