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Description: | This painting has been considered to be an example of Florentine art from the early sixteenth century. Such small scale devotional objects were popular for display in people's homes during this time. The painting shows Mary and St John adoring the Christ Child. They show the spectator how to worship Jesus. In the background, Joseph is shown asleep. During this period, he was a less important figure and was often sidelined. This device also relates to the story of his dream where he was warned to flee in order to save Jesus from the massacre of children ordered by Herod. | Subjects: | religion (Virgin Mary St Joseph); landscape Christ Child St John the Baptist | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Italian (Florentine) School Æ Attributed to manner of | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8852... | Go to resource |
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