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Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist

Sodoma (Giovanni Antonio Bazzi) Italian

1530s

Not on view

Sodoma painted this powerful, recently rediscovered Holy Family during his later years in Siena, when he strove to create compositions that were at once sculptural and atmospheric. We do not know why the peripheral figures were left incomplete, but it is likely that a collector appreciated the work in its current state, drawn to the gentle features of the Virgin and the vast panoramic landscape. Later the painting was part of one of the most important collections in Spain.

Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist, Sodoma (Giovanni Antonio Bazzi) (Italian, Vercelli 1477–1549 Siena), Oil on wood — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist

Artist: Sodoma (Giovanni Antonio Bazzi) (Italian, Vercelli 1477–1549 Siena)

Date: 1530s

Medium: Oil on wood

Dimensions: 48 7/16 × 32 7/8 in. (123 × 83.5 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Credit Line: Private collection

Accession Number: L.2016.54

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