The Holy Family with Saint Mary Magdalen

The Holy Family with Saint Mary Magdalen
Artist
Andrea Mantegna
Year
ca. 1490–1500
Medium
Distemper on canvas
Public Domain Metropolitan Museum of Art

Andrea Mantegna’s intimate depiction of the Holy Family with Saint Mary Magdalen. Mantegna was one of the leading artists of the Italian Renaissance, known for his rigorous perspective, classical learning, and sculptural approach to painted form.