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The Holy Family

Workshop of Joos van Cleve Netherlandish
possibly 1527–33
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 953
Joos van Cleve (Netherlandish, Cleve ca. 1485–1540/41 Antwerp) and his workshop were prolific in their creation of depictions of the Holy Family. Of the many versions of this subject produced by the master and his studio, the Lehman picture can be placed within a smaller subgroup featuring a landscape view behind Saint Joseph as well as an upright Christ Child. The Joos van Cleve workshop and their followers included subtle – and sometimes more dramatic – variations on this popular scene, other examples of which can be seen in the Met’s collection (Friedsam collection, 32.100.57 and Linsky collection, 1982.60.47). Intended as a model of Christian domestic life, the Virgin and Child with Saint Joseph reflects the increasing emphasis on Joseph’s role in the early life of Jesus.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Holy Family
  • Artist: Workshop of Joos van Cleve (Netherlandish, Cleve ca. 1485–1540/41 Antwerp)
  • Date: possibly 1527–33
  • Culture: Netherlandish
  • Medium: Oil on oak panel
  • Dimensions: 21 13/16 x 14 9/16 in. (55.4 x 37 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.117
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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Virgin and Child
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The Crucifixion with Saints and a Donor, Joos van Cleve and a collaborator Netherlandish, Oil on wood
The Crucifixion with Saints and a Donor
Joos van Cleve
ca. 1520
The Last Judgment, Joos van Cleve Netherlandish, Oil on wood
The Last Judgment
Joos van Cleve
ca. 1525–30
Francis I (1494–1547), King of France, Joos van Cleve Netherlandish, Oil on canvas, transferred from wood
Francis I (1494–1547), King of France
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