The Holy Family with Angel and the seer Hanna
1795 Historical Museum Bamberg
About this artwork
This painting depicts a tender moment with the Holy Family: the Virgin Mary holds the infant Jesus, while Saint Elizabeth looks on, her hand extended. In the background, other figures, possibly Saint Joseph and the young John the Baptist, observe the scene, with grapes visible in the upper left.
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The Holy Family was a popular subject for artists during the Baroque period, often expanded to include Saint Elizabeth and the young John the Baptist to depict shared familial and spiritual bonds. The inclusion of grapes in the upper left often symbolized the Eucharist and Christ's future sacrifice, subtly foreshadowing theological themes within this tender domestic scene.
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The Holy Family with Angel and the seer Hanna
Catharina Treu, 1795
