Antique Painting The Holy Family And St. John XVI Century

Panel depicting the Holy Family with the infant Saint John. At the center of the scene is the Virgin, with a red tunic and a blue cloak edged with golden embroidery, a white cloth on her head; he has a melancholy expression and a thoughtful gaze turned upwards. In her arms she holds the blessing Child who turns towards the infant Saint John, his hands clasped in an attitude of devotion and the cross on his shoulder. On the right of the scene, slightly behind, is Saint Joseph, with white hair and beard. In the background a green drape occupies the right half of the painting while in the opposite half there is a natural landscape with rocks and trees; in the distance you can see a village overlooking a lake or located near the coast.