The Holy Family of Francis I (Raphael)

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The Holy Family of Francis I
La Sainte Famille - Raphael - Musee du Louvre Peintures INV 604.jpg
ArtistWorkshop of Raphael
Year1518
TypeOil on canvas transferred from wood
Dimensions207 cm× 140 cm(81 in× 55 in)
Location Louvre, Paris

The Holy Family is a 1518 painting of the Holy Family (Jesus, Mary and Joseph), Saint Elisabeth, an infant John the Baptist and two angels. [1] It is signed by Raphael, but most of the work was delegated to his workshop assistants. It was commissioned by Pope Leo X as a gift to Claude, wife of Francis I of France, hence its name. It is now in the Louvre.

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