MANNER OF SIR ANTHONY VAN DYCK (1599-1641)
THE HOLY FAMILY
Oil on canvas
61 x 47.7cm
Private collection
The Holy Family consists of the Child
Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and Saint Joseph. Veneration of the Holy Family was
formally begun in the 17th century by Saint François de Laval, the first bishop
of New France, who founded a Confraternity.
Matthew and Luke narrate the episodes from this period of Christ's
life, namely his Circumcision and later Presentation, the Flight to Egypt, the
return to Nazareth, and the Finding in the Temple.[Joseph and Mary were
apparently observant Jews, as Luke narrates that they brought Jesus with them
on the annual pilgrimage to Jerusalem with other Jewish families. More
on The Holy Family
Sir Anthony van Dyck, ( 22
March 1599 – 9 December 1641) was a Flemish
Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England, after enjoying
great success in Italy and Flanders. He is most famous for his portraits of
Charles I of England and his family and court, painted with a relaxed elegance
that was to be the dominant influence on English portrait-painting for the next
150 years. He also painted biblical and mythological subjects, displayed
outstanding facility as a draughtsman, and was an important innovator in
watercolour and etching. The Van Dyke beard is named after him. More Sir
Anthony van Dyck
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