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Holy Family

American

noun

a representation in art of Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus.

Holy Family British

noun

Christianity the infant Jesus, Mary, and St Joseph

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The Holy Family is one of four roundels in the exhibition, a format that was particularly popular in Renaissance Florence.

From The Wall Street Journal

At first glance, the painting at the center of the exhibition, of the Holy Family, looks familiar, like a number of other Renaissance paintings of the same scene.

From The Wall Street Journal

A baby Jesus has been stolen from a Christmas nativity scene in Brussels which sparked an online furore over its faceless depictions of Christianity's holy family.

From Barron's

He has repeatedly called for an end to war, but in a different way to Pope Francis, who memorably made daily calls to the Holy Family Church in Gaza to offer his support.

From BBC

The Holy Family Church falls within part of Gaza City that the Israeli military has previously told locals to leave.

From BBC

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