Click-to-enlarge image, of the full painting, can be found here, or here. Smaller enlargement, of this detail image, can be found at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry.Holy Family with an Angel (links show Wikipedia pages; I guess to make his pseudo-title work, Mr. Melcher removed the Angel) isn’t among the masterpieces shown online by its current-location. The artist’s Wikipedia page (Google translated German Wikipedia page may have more) and collection (more under Subcategories at each level).Third, of the 4 works, by this artist, that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here.
He was a good artist. Mary and Joseph are exact renditions of the painting’s patrons. They shared a jug of wine before the revealing and loved the painting.
All this one suggested to me was that it must have been done to honor a wealthy patron and therefore has likenesses of his family; I know that was often done in showing onlookers at such an even, but it IS a shame to show the Holy Family this way.
On second viewing, I think this was done by two artists.-One, for whatever reason (fired by the male patron?) couldn’t finish. Another came in, and botched things up even more.-Or maybe one was good in everything but faces, and the face specialist couldn’t “find” the feel the main artist was trying for?-Just guessing, of course.
margueritem over 11 years ago
Not one of the best paintings I’ve ever seen…
orinoco womble over 11 years ago
This painting is so poorly executed, it might just be a sin.
Gives a whole new meaning to the word “Gothic art.”
orinoco womble over 11 years ago
*words
edclectic over 11 years ago
Waiting for the mohel….
Linux0s over 11 years ago
Those swaddling clothes get more revealing each year.
J Short over 11 years ago
They got the family deal on dentistry. Today was fillings on the upper left side of the mouth. That Xylocaine takes a while to wear off.
michaeltex over 11 years ago
That sure looks like a family living in the Levant 2000 years ago!
mabrndt Premium Member over 11 years ago
Click-to-enlarge image, of the full painting, can be found here, or here. Smaller enlargement, of this detail image, can be found at Mr. Melcher’s blog entry.Holy Family with an Angel (links show Wikipedia pages; I guess to make his pseudo-title work, Mr. Melcher removed the Angel) isn’t among the masterpieces shown online by its current-location. The artist’s Wikipedia page (Google translated German Wikipedia page may have more) and collection (more under Subcategories at each level).Third, of the 4 works, by this artist, that have, so far, appeared in Mr. Melcher’s blog, to also appear here.
keithk501 over 11 years ago
They look like the grandparents letting their new grandson wear the love beads grandpa wore at Woodstock!
PoodleGroomer over 11 years ago
He was a good artist. Mary and Joseph are exact renditions of the painting’s patrons. They shared a jug of wine before the revealing and loved the painting.
hjkl; over 11 years ago
Don’t let my 5-year-old niece see that crown.
orinoco womble over 11 years ago
OK, I’ll say it, I just can’t resist:
Repaint! And thin no more!"
vldazzle over 11 years ago
All this one suggested to me was that it must have been done to honor a wealthy patron and therefore has likenesses of his family; I know that was often done in showing onlookers at such an even, but it IS a shame to show the Holy Family this way.
Fuddy Duddy over 11 years ago
On second viewing, I think this was done by two artists.-One, for whatever reason (fired by the male patron?) couldn’t finish. Another came in, and botched things up even more.-Or maybe one was good in everything but faces, and the face specialist couldn’t “find” the feel the main artist was trying for?-Just guessing, of course.
bfrg45 over 11 years ago
If that were my son, he’d have peed on me by now!
Rickapolis over 11 years ago
Why do they make Joseph look SO old.
Calvins Brother over 11 years ago
Joseph has a heck of a nose hair mustache.
lisapaloma13 over 11 years ago
Ah! Now we see the inspiration for the “Ecce Homo” Spanish fresco restoration.
I’m melting! I’m melting! Aaugghhh!
jack fairbanks over 11 years ago
hey, only 2 strands? i’m givin’ ya duh full monty ovah dare!
jack fairbanks over 11 years ago
gene pool shallow on both ends