The Holy Family with Saints Anne and John
- Artist
- Bernardino Luini
- Date
- c.1520 ; Italy
- Style
- High renaissance
- Genre
- Religious painting
- Location
- Biblioteca Ambrosiana
The High renaissance painting titled The Holy Family with Saints Anne and John by Bernardino Luini, created around 1530, exemplifies masterful Tempera and Oil techniques on panel. This Religious painting depicts the Holy Family alongside Saints Anne and John the Baptist, emphasizing divine serenity and familial bonds. Originally in the collection of Cardinal Federico Borromeo, it was acquired and documented by him before being housed in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan. The artwork was seized during the Napoleonic wars and exhibited in the Louvre until its return to Milan in 1815, where it continues to be appreciated as a key example of Renaissance religious art.
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