The Holy Family with Saint John 1751 - 1765

"The Holy Family with Saint John" is a brown ink drawing by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, dating from 1751 to 1765. It depicts a traditional scene of the Virgin Mary, Joseph, the Christ Child, and Saint John the Baptist, all gathered together, a theme common in religious art. The dynamic composition of the figures in the drawing, the use of light and shadow, and the artist's signature loose brushstrokes are characteristic of Tiepolo's style. This drawing is now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.