The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth, Saint John, and a Dove, ca. 1608–9, Oil on wood, 26 x 20 1/4 in. (66 x 51.4 cm), Paintings, Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, Siegen 1577–1640 Antwerp), This panel was probably painted shortly after Rubens returned to Antwerp from Rome, where he had become one of the leading masters of the Early Baroque movement. The motif of a roughly handled dove (symbol of the Holy Spirit) is found in several contemporary Italian works and refers to Christ’s ultimate sacrifice
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Holy Family, Saint Elizabeth, John, Dove, ca, 1608–9, Oil, wood, 26 x 20 1/4, 66 51.4 cm, Paintings, Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish, Siegen, 1577–1640, Antwerp, panel, painted shortly, Rubens returned, Rome, leading masters, Early Baroque, movement, motif, roughly handled, dove, symbol, Spirit, several contemporary, Italian, works, refers, Christ, ultimate, sacrifice
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