Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art

About this Work

The richly luminous palette and monumental figures of this painting, while hallmarks of Andrea del Sarto’s style, also reflect the influence of Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, whose work del Sarto saw on a visit to Rome. Originally commissioned by the Florentine patron Zanobi Bracci for a chapel in his villa, this portrayal of the Holy Family became one of del Sarto’s most popular compositions, spurring a demand for copies, of which twenty-one are known today. This version closely resembles the original (now known as the Barberini Holy Family, named after a later owner), suggesting that it was produced in del Sarto’s workshop, probably under the supervision of the artist himself.