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Leonardo da Vinci: The Virgin, the Child Jesus, and St. Anne

Nicholas Poussin: The Holy Family on the Steps

Giorgione: The Holy Family

Stone sculpture of the Holy Family, Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus, at the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona, with detailed carvings in the background.

Stained glass window depicting Joseph, Mary, and the baby Jesus in a manger, with halos around their heads and vibrant colors highlighting the nativity scene.

Lavinia Fontana: The Holy Family with Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Visitors closely observe Michelangelo's round painting Holy Family (Tondo Doni) with an ornate gold frame, displayed on a red wall at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.

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