The Holy Family (Collinson painting)

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The Holy Family
James Collinson, 1878
Oil on canvas
110.5 × 85.1 cm

The Holy Family is an oil painting on canvas by the Pre-Raphaelite artist James Collinson. The painting dates from 1878 when the artist was living in Brittany.[1]

The scene is of Jesus as an infant, with his earthly father Joseph and mother Mary. The scene does not appear in the Biblical Gospels.[1]. The dove may represent the Holy Spirit, who took this form at the baptism of Jesus.

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  1. ^ a b Forbes, C (2001), "Images of Christ In Nineteenth-Century British Paintings In The Forbes Magazine Collection", Magazine Antiques, December 2001.

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