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ID: 901001175
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001175
Record Type: Allegory/Symbolism/Theme

Holy Family (Christian theme)

Note: Theme surrounding the family of the young Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and her husband Saint Joseph. Veneration of the Holy Family was established by Saint François de Laval in the 17th century in France. Depictions include the three main characters, and often another figure, such as an angel, Mary's mother Saint Ann, or Saint Francis of Assisi. The Holy Family comprises Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. The Feast of the Holy Family is celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church on the Sunday following Christmas.

Display Date: from 17th century

Names:
Holy Family (Christian theme) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
Sainte Famille (Christian theme) (French-P,D,P)
Sacra Famiglia (Christian theme) (Italian-P,D,P)
Sagrada Familia (Christian theme) (Portuguese-P,D)
Sagrada Familia (Christian theme) (Catalan-P,D,P)
Sagrada Familia (Christian theme) (Spanish-P,D,P)
Heilige Familie (Christian theme) (Dutch-P,D,P)
Heilige Familie (Christian theme) (German-P,D,P)
Święta Rodzina (Christian theme) (Polish-P,D,P)
Святое семейство (Christian theme) (Russian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Christian allegory, symbolism, theme> (P)
............Holy Family (Christian theme) (I)
Related Iconography:
actor is .... Christ Child
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Themes surrounding Jesus Christ, Christ Child (Christian theme)) [901001162]
actor is .... Joseph, Saint
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Joseph, Saint (Christian character)) [901000953]
actor is .... Mary, Blessed Virgin
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Mary, Blessed Virgin (Christian character)) [901000032]
actor is .... Jesus Christ
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Jesus Christ (Christian character)) [901000087]
is actor for .... Flight into Egypt
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, New Testament narratives, Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative), Legend of the Nativity of Christ (New Testament narratives), Flight into Egypt (New Testament narrative)) [901000391]
is actor for .... Nativity of Christ
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, New Testament narratives, Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative), Legend of the Nativity of Christ (New Testament narratives), Nativity of Christ (New Testament narrative)) [901000124]
distinguished from .... Madonna and Child
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Themes surrounding the Virgin Mary, Madonna and Child (Christian theme)) [901000052]

Other Relationships:
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... family (kinship group)
.....(kinship groups, social groups, groups of people, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... theme
.....(historical, theoretical, and critical concepts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Holy Family (Christian theme)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................Harvard Art Museums [online] (2000-)
................Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-)
................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 73B8 Holy Family, and derived representations
Sainte Famille (Christian theme)
................Musée du Louvre [online] (2000-)
Sacra Famiglia (Christian theme)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Sagrada Familia (Christian theme)
................Prado Museum online (2005-)
Heilige Familie (Christian theme)
................Deutsches Historisches Museum online (2002-)
Święta Rodzina (Christian theme)
................Wikipedia (2000-)
Святое семейство (Christian theme)
................Hermitage [online] (2000-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-) accessed 27 January 2011
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 73B8 Holy Family, and derived representations
................ Harvard Art Museums [online] (2000-) http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/art/231845
................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/437458
................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Family#/media/File:Holy_Family_2.jpg

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