The Holy Family (Collinson painting)
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| Artist | James Collinson |
| Year | 1878 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 110.5 cm × 85.1 cm (43.5 in × 33.5 in) |
The Holy Family is an
Pre-Raphaelite artist James Collinson. The painting dates from 1878 when the artist was living in Brittany. The town in the background may be Saint-Malo.[1]
The scene is of
Mary. The specific scene does not appear in the Biblical Gospels, but it has many precedents in Renaissance art.[1] The dove typically represents the Holy Spirit
, who took this form at the baptism of Jesus.
The extremely detailed depiction of the growing flora is closely comparable to Collinson's early Pre-Raphaelite work, and differs from his other paintings from this period.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Forbes, C (2001), "Images of Christ In Nineteenth-Century British Paintings In The Forbes Magazine Collection" Archived 24 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Magazine Antiques, December 2001.
External links
- The Holy Family at ArtMagick.com