Holy Family with Angels

Bernhard Strigel painted this Holy Family with Angels around 1510 for the Kunsthistorisches Museum. Strigel's devotional paintings served both the Swabian churches and the Habsburg court, providing intimate Marian images of quiet devotional appeal Bernhard Strigel served as court painter to Emperor Maximilian I, making him among the most sought-after portraitists in the Habsburg world during the early sixteenth century Egg tempera on panel was the dominant technique of the period, demanding car

The panel presents the Holy Family with Strigel's characteristic clear Swabian drawing and bright coloring, creating a devotional image of gentle warmth and accessibility.