Holy Family is a 1586-1588 oil on canvas painting by El Greco, painted during his time in Toledo and now in that city's Museum of Santa Cruz.

He frequently returned to the subject of the Holy Family. In this variant he shows the Christ Child in Mary's lap. To the left is Mary's mother St Anne, whilst to the right are Saint Joseph and the infant John the Baptist. A later 1590s variant uses a similar composition but omits John and changes the poses of Joseph and Anne.

Holy Family (El Greco, Museo de Santa Cruz)

See also

List of works by El Greco

Bibliography

ÁLVAREZ LOPERA, José, El Greco, Madrid, Arlanza, 2005, Biblioteca «Descubrir el Arte», (colección «Grandes maestros»). . SCHOLZ-HÄNSEL, Michael, El Greco, Colonia, Taschen, 2003. .

Holy Family (El Greco, Museo de Santa Cruz)

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Paintings by El Greco

El Greco

1590s paintings

Paintings depicting John the Baptist

Paintings in Toledo, Spain

Holy Family (El Greco, Museo de Santa Cruz)