Here are some images from the exhibition Imagining the Divine, The Holy Family in Art. It continues at the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin until April 1. The exhibition shows how artists through the ages have imagined and depicted the early life of Christ. It features 13 paintings and drawings with works by Lorenzo di Credi, Guercino and Murillo, among others.
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The Le Nain Brothers (fl. 17th century) The Adoration of the Shepherds, 1644 Photo © National Gallery of Ireland. (Click on image to enlarge).
Jan de Beer (c.1475-1528) The Flight into Egypt, c.1520’s Photo © National Gallery of Ireland. (Click on image to enlarge).
Fra Bartolommeo (1472-1517) The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist Photo © National Gallery of Ireland. (Click on image to enlarge).