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Description: | Mary, tending the Christ Child on her knee, beside whom is the youthful St John with a scroll in his hand that extends to that of Christ inscribed ecce agnus. St Joseph stands behind, resting his arms on a fragment of rich sculpture, as he observes the group. The surrounding landscape includes ruins, mountains and a city in the distance. With some variation in detail, this is a copy of a design by Raphael known as the Madonna della Quercia in the Prado, Madrid, or a version painted for Duke Ottaviano de Medici of Florence that came into light in 1960 in a private collection at Pesaro, Italy. It was probably painted by Jan van Scorel or an associate during a visit to Rome. The minor details, especially the landscape in the background, seem rather to reveal the original hand of the painter from the North than strictly follow the painting copied. | Subjects: | religion (Holy Family; St John the Baptist) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Scorel, Jan van (Flemish painter and draftsman, 1495-1562) Æ Attributed to circle of After Raphael (Italian painter and draftsman, 1483-1520) Previously attributed to Scorel, Jan van (Flemish painter and draftsman, 1495-1562) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8798... | Go to resource |
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