John the Baptist, keep your voice down!

Sleeping Jesus or Silence (1655) by Charles Le Brun

Merry Christmas from the Baroque Art Accessibility Consortium! In celebration, we will be sharing our favorite Holy Family scenes by French Baroque artists from our recent trip to the Louvre.

Sleeping Jesus or Silence (1655) by Charles Le Brun - I love how realistic the depiction is with the Virgin silencing John the Baptist since Baby Jesus is sleeping. The composition of the piece feels like a juxtaposition of the traditional Flemish genre (everyday lifestyle) painting and a renaissance Holy Family painting. It is one of the few paintings Le Brun signed.

We'd love to hear your thoughts and questions on these French Baroque depictions of the Holy Family!