Christ in the House of His Parents by John Everett Millais
Christ in the House of His Parents by John Everett Millais
Christ in the House of His Parents (1850)
John Everett Millais | Pre-Raphaelite | Oil on canvas
Young Jesus has cut his hand on a nail in his father's carpenter shop. His worried mother Mary leans in close and offers her cheek for a comforting kiss.
Did you know? Critics were shocked that the Holy Family looked like ordinary working people in a messy workshop. The writer Charles Dickens hated it, but Queen Victoria asked to see it privately at Buckingham Palace!
Original held at Tate Britain
Museum-quality giclée print on archival Enhanced Matte Art paper (200gsm) with fade-resistant pigment inks rated for 100+ years. Also available as gallery-wrapped canvas and custom framed.
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