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Painting of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus, with a kneeling young woman in gold and white and two figures in shadow behind them.

The Holy Family with Saints Anne and Catherine of Alexandria

An oil painting of the Virgin Mary seated in blue and red robes, holding the infant Jesus, who reaches toward a kneeling young woman in gold and white. An older woman in a headscarf and a bearded man stand in the dim background. Dark, warm tones and strong lighting focus attention on the central group.

Artist
Jusepe de Ribera (called Lo Spagnoletto)
Date
1648
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
2763 × 3722 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1648).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Samuel D. Lee Fund, 1934

Español: La Sagrada Familia con Santa Ana y Santa Catalina de Alejandría

Pintura al óleo en la que la Virgen María, sentada y vestida de azul y rojo, sostiene al niño Jesús, quien alarga la mano hacia una joven arrodillada de dorado y blanco. Una mujer mayor con pañuelo y un hombre barbado aparecen en la penumbra del fondo. Tonos oscuros y una luz intensa centran la atención en el grupo.

Português: A Sagrada Família com Santa Ana e Santa Catarina de Alexandria

Pintura a óleo que mostra a Virgem Maria sentada, com vestes azuis e vermelhas, segurando o menino Jesus, que estende a mão em direção a uma jovem ajoelhada de dourado e branco. Uma mulher idosa de lenço e um homem barbudo aparecem na penumbra ao fundo. Tons escuros e luz intensa concentram o olhar no grupo central.

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