The Holy Family with St. John the Baptist and St. Mary Magdalen  1495

In this intimate holy gathering, the Madonna supports the Christ Child's little foot and meets our gaze with a melancholic expression, as if aware that her son will one day sacrifice himself for humankind. The Christ Child fixatedly looks into the viewer's space with his right hand raised in a gesture of blessing. He is adored by his young cousin, John the Baptist, from th...