The Virgin and Child with St Joseph and St John the Baptist
Pontormo · 1522
Why it's great
Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus, with the young John the Baptist, are all squeezed close in a family group. Pontormo painted it in about 1522, with twisting poses and strong colors.
Where to see it
📍 Hermitage MuseumSaint Petersburg, Russia
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Jacopo Pontormo was an Italian painter born in the village of Pontorme near Empoli in 1494. He worked in Florence for the Medici and became a leading Mannerist, known for his elegant, twisting figures and bright, unusual colors. He died in Florence in 1557.
