The Holy Family
Author:
Dosso Dossi (Giovanni Luteri, Ferrara 1489 ca. - 1542)
Type:
Painting
Year:
1527-28
Material and technique:
oil on canvas
Size:
cm 236 x 171
Origin:
Pio collection
Inventory:
PC 1
Masterpieces of the hall
The hall
The room houses paintings coming from Ferrara, the capital of a small independent duchy, ruled by the Este family, whose polished court attracted many writers and artists. The formal elegance is the main element of the artistic production of Ferrara, one of the main centres of Italian Renaissance.
