# The Holy Family and the Family of St John the Baptist [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [MANTEGNA, Andrea]() - Date: 1451-1500 - Technique: Casein on canvas, 40 x 169 cm ## Commentary This painting hangs to this day in Mantegna's funerary chapel. Since the chapel is dedicated to John the Baptist, his family is portrayed opposite the Holy Family. The child St John crosses his arms over his chest, showing his reverence. The lighting stresses the mothers and their children, Joseph and Zachariah disappear into the shadows. The unusually broad format of the painting suggest that it was originally meant to be placed above the altar. ## Related artworks - [Adoration of the Magi]() - [Agony in the Garden \(detail\)]() - [Agony in the Garden \(detail\)]() - [Agony in the Garden]() - [Agony in the Garden]() - [Assumption of the Virgin \(detail\)]() - [Assumption of the Virgin]() - [Assumption of the Virgin]() - [Bacchanalia with a Wine Vat]() - [Baptism of Christ]() - [Baptism of Christ]() - [Battle of the Sea Gods]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()