The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist, Rosso Fiorentino

This devotional panel depicts the virgin and child with st. Joseph and the young john the baptist, patron saint of florence. Rosso did not finish the painting, and the underdrawing shows through. Rosso's original and eccentric style is marked by a strange beauty that calls attention to the painter's ingenuity. His figures have large, liquid eyes, "chiseled" shapes, and elongated limbs and fingers. The expressive faces and dynamic brushwork give the painting a high degree of liveliness. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: circa 1521 (Renaissance). Place of creation: Florence, Italy. Dimensions: Painted surface H: 25 x W: 16 3/4 x Approx. D: 1 3/16 in. (63.5 x 42.5 x 3 cm). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Christ Child, Virgin Mary, Child Saint John. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Rosso Fiorentino - The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist - Walters 371072