The Holy Family with Saint Anne and the Infant John  1600

Medium: [br]Oil on canvas Dimensions: Canvas: 53.2 x 34.4 cm Framed: 73 x 54.6 x 6.4 cm El Greco depicts here an imagined scene featuring the Virgin Mary, Christ, Saint Joseph, Saint Anne and John the Baptist. It has been suggested that this depiction of Christ - being, as he is, in a deep sleep on his mother’s lap - is reminiscent of the pietà: a traditional sce...