The Holy Family with the Young Saint John the Baptist ca. 1528 Andrea del Sarto (Andrea d'Agnolo) Italian With this grandly solemn composition, Sarto demonstrated that he was, indeed, "the painter without defects," as Giorgio Vasari had deemed him. His figures are masterfully drawn, beautifully colored, and composed with an air of nobility. Giovanni Borgherini commissioned the picture at a time when Florence, having freed itself of Medici dominance, declared itself a republic. The young John the Baptist—patron saint of Florence—passes the orb to Christ, indicating him as sole ruler of the city
The Holy Family with the Young Saint John the Baptist ca. 1528 Andrea del Sarto (Andrea d'Agnolo) Italian With this grandly solemn composition, Sarto demonstrated that he was, indeed, "the painter without defects," as Giorgio Vasari had deemed him. His figures are masterfully drawn, beautifully colored, and composed with an air of nobility. Giovanni Borgherini commissioned the picture at a time when Florence, having freed itself of Medici dominance, declared itself a republic. The young John the Baptist—patron saint of Florence—passes the orb to Christ, indicating him as sole ruler of the city. But in 1532 the Medici family was reinstated violently and permanently as its rulers. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #5076. The Holy Family with the Young Saint John the Baptist Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as The Holy Family with the Young Saint John the Baptist 437609
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