The Holy Family
- Medium
- Etching
- Dimensions
- 3 3/4 x 2 13/16 in. (9.5 x 7.1 cm) (sheet)
- Genre
Tags
netherlands
About
Rembrandt had a great gift for conveying intimacy with just a few etched lines. Here he places the Holy Family in a setting of comfortable domesticity—so comfortable, in fact, that Mary has kicked off her shoe while nursing. In this fashion, Rembrandt humanizes the sacred to make it more accessible.
