Vierge à l'Enfant avec saint Joseph, Justine de Padoue, François d'Assise, Jean le Baptiste enfant et saint Jérôme.

This sacra conversazione (c. 1562), now in the Gallerie dell'Accademia, brings together the Virgin and Child with Saints Joseph, Justina of Padua, Francis of Assisi, the infant John the Baptist, and Jerome — a gathering of saints that suggests a commission connected to multiple devotional interests. The painting's intimate scale and warm tonality contrast with Veronese's monumental public works, showing his ability to modulate his style for private devotional contexts. The inclusion of Saint Justina points to a Paduan or Venetian patron, as this martyr was venerated throughout the Veneto. Veronese's handling of the grouped figures shows remarkable compositional ease, creating a unified spiritual community through subtle gestures and shared glances.

This work demonstrates Paolo Veronese's command of Renaissance-period painting techniques.