Die Heilige Familie aus dem Hause Canigiani,

um 1505/1506

Material / Technology / Carrier

Pappelholz (Populus sp.)

Dimensions of the object

131 x 107 cm

Displayed

AP OG Saal IV

Department

Italienische Malerei

Genre

Malerei

Inventory number

476

Acquisition

1806 aus der Galerie Düsseldorf

Stock

Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München

Citation

Raffael, Die Heilige Familie aus dem Hause Canigiani, um 1505/1506, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/wE4KqoKLZ5 (Last updated on 28.08.2023)

The figures of the Holy Family have been placed in a rather formal pyramidal composition, in contrast to the informality within the scene, expressed in the glances and interrelations that are developed between the individuals and that strongly bolster the composition. The exacting observation of interpersonal behavior gives the painting its natural feel, in spite of its somewhat rigid outward appearance. The groups of angels, which were over-painted in the late 18th century and restored in 1983, are important for the balance of the entire composition.