Zittende Madonna en Jozef met bril c. 1642 - 1650

Cornelis Bloemaert's "Zittende Madonna en Jozef met bril" is a 17th-century etching depicting the Holy Family, a popular subject in Renaissance art. The composition features the Virgin Mary, holding the Christ child, while St. Joseph sits to the left, looking intently at them. A cherub angel, positioned on the right, gestures toward the central figures. The etching, now held in the Rijksmuseum, displays Bloemaert’s mastery in rendering subtle details like the drapery, the facial expressions, and the landscape backdrop.