The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist

Ubertini Francesco detto Bachiacca (1494-1557)

Bachiacca was a Florentine Mannerist painter who probably trained in the school of Perugino. This panel, which shows the influence of Leonardo, Andrea del Sarto and Fra Bartolomeo, contains a wealth of botanical symbolism: the Baby Jesus shows John the Baptist a pomegranate, a sign of his future Passion; the Precursor’s cross lies between two columbine flowers, indicating his future martyrdom; on the right of the Virgin we see her attribute, dog roses, and behind Joseph a thriving pomegranate tree announces the future flourishing of the Church; lastly the little wild strawberry flowers recall the mystery of the Incarnation.

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• TITLE

  The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist

• AUTHOR

  Ubertini Francesco detto Bachiacca (1494-1557)

• INVENTARIO

  105

• DATE

  c. 1530 - 1540

• TYPE

  Painting

• TECNIQUE

  Oil on canvas,Oil on panel

• DIMENSIONS

  122 × 90 cm

• SUBJECT

  Sacred art

• SCUOLA PITTORICA

  Mannerism

• ROOM

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