Why it matters
The Virgin and Child are crowded close together with Joseph, Saint Anne and the young John the Baptist; Joseph and John look straight out at us. Mantegna made it for private devotion.
Did you know?
- It dates from 1495–1500.
- It is painted in tempera on canvas.
- Mantegna made several variants, in Verona, Paris and Turin.
Based on the Wikipedia article Holy Family with Saints Anne and John the Baptist (Mantegna) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
