Holy Family, 1613, Luis Trist?n, Spanish, 1586¡V1640, 56 x 43 in. (142.24 x 109.22 cm) (canvas)73 1/2 x 61 1/4 x 3 3/8 in. (186.69 x 155.58 x 8.57 cm) (outer frame), Oil on canvas, Spain, 17th century, With intense realism, and not-so-subtle symbolism, the Holy Family (Mary, Joseph, and Jesus) is caught in a very intimate moment. The young parents are cuddling their child, who for a moment stops suckling and stares at the beholder, heedless of the dove the father is showing him, which alludes to the Holy Spirit. The figures¡¦ grave expressions anticipate the tragedy to come. In particular, the towel picked by Mary prefigures the shroud that will wrap her son after his death on the cross.