Bolognese School, 17th Century
The Holy Family
Oil on copper
7 x 5 1/2 inches (17.8 x 14 cm)
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
The Bolognese School or the School of Bologna of painting flourished in Bologna, the
capital of Emilia Romagna, between the 16th and 17th centuries in Italy, and
rivalled Florence and Rome as the center of painting. Certain artistic
conventions, which over time became traditionalist, had been developed in Rome
during the first decades of the 16th century. As time passed, some artists
sought new approaches to their work that no longer reflected only the Roman
manner. The Carracci studio sought innovation or invention, seeking new ways to
break away from traditional modes of painting while continuing to look for
inspiration from their literary contemporaries. This style was seen as both
systematic and imitative, borrowing particular motifs from the past Roman
schools of art and innovating a modernistic approach. More on The Bolognese School
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