William-Adolphe Bouguereau1863
The Holy Family
Returned to Nazareth, the child grows strong and filled with wisdom in the quiet care of Mary and Joseph (Luke 2). An oil on canvas by the French painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1863).
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About William-Adolphe Bouguereau
1825-1905 · French
William-Adolphe Bouguereau was a French academic painter whose religious works combined precise classical realism with sentimental devotional imagery. His Madonnas, Pietà, and Holy Family scenes were widely circulated as engravings and prints.