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St Joseph Collection (#18)

"Saint Joseph: A Symbol of Devotion and Love" Throughout the centuries, artists have depicted Saint Joseph in various forms

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Holy Family with the infant St John the Baptist (the Doni Tondo), c1506 (1870). Artist: L Dumont

The Holy Family with the infant St John the Baptist (the Doni Tondo), c1506 (1870). Artist: L Dumont
The Holy Family with the infant St John the Baptist (the Doni Tondo), c1506 (1870). After the painting by Michelangelo in the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c1515-1519 (1849). Artist: Albrecht Altdorfer

Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c1515-1519 (1849). Artist: Albrecht Altdorfer
Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c1515-1519, (1849). From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud, volume V (Paris, 1849)

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Madonna and Child and St Joseph, early 16th century, (1931). Artist: Correggio

The Madonna and Child and St Joseph, early 16th century, (1931). Artist: Correggio
The Madonna and Child and St Joseph, early 16th century, (1931). Illustration from Apollo, A Journal of the Arts, (London 1931)

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Nativity and the Annunciation to the Shepherds, early 13th century

The Nativity and the Annunciation to the Shepherds, early 13th century. Illustration from School of Illumination, Reproductions from Manuscripts in the British Museum, Part II

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: Rest During the Flight into Egypt, c1897. Artist: Hans Thoma

Rest During the Flight into Egypt, c1897. Artist: Hans Thoma
Rest During the Flight into Egypt, c1897. From The Studio Volume 10 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1897]

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Holy Family on a Grassy Bench, 1526 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer

The Holy Family on a Grassy Bench, 1526 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Holy Family on a Grassy Bench, 1526 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Patron Saints of Austria, 1515 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer

The Patron Saints of Austria, 1515 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Patrons Saints of Austria, 1515 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Rest during the Flight to Egypt, 1506 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer

The Rest during the Flight to Egypt, 1506 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Rest during the Flight to Egypt, 1506 (1906). A scene from the Life of the Virgin. From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Holy Family with the Infant St John, 1788-9. Artist: Sir Joshua Reynolds

The Holy Family with the Infant St John, 1788-9. Artist: Sir Joshua Reynolds
The Holy Family with the Infant St John, 1788-9. Painting housed in the Tate, London. From The Connoisseur Vol. XXII. [Otto Limited, London, 1908-9]

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: Adoration of the Child, after 1430 (1955). Artist: Master of the Carrying of the Cross, Vyssi Brod

Adoration of the Child, after 1430 (1955). Artist: Master of the Carrying of the Cross, Vyssi Brod
Adoration of the Child, after 1430 (1955). Part of a dismantled alterpiece. Found in the collection of the Szepmuveszeti Museum, Budapest

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The factories of the Singer Manufacturing Company, c1880

The factories of the Singer Manufacturing Company, c1880. The Cabinet Works, Govan, Glasgow; factory at Glasgow; factory at South Bend, Indiana; factory at Elizabethport, New Jersey

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Holy Family with St Catherine, 1769, (1870)

The Holy Family with St Catherine, 1769, (1870). A wood engraving after a work in the collection of the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Holy Family, 1655. Artist: Pierre Cauchy

The Holy Family, 1655. Artist: Pierre Cauchy
The Holy Family, 1655. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Marriage of Mary and Joseph, 18th or early 19th century. Artist: Domenico Corvi

The Marriage of Mary and Joseph, 18th or early 19th century. Artist: Domenico Corvi
The Marriage of Mary and Joseph, 18th or early 19th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tula, Russia

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Holy Family, or Madonna with the Beardless Joseph, c1506. Artist: Raphael

The Holy Family, or Madonna with the Beardless Joseph, c1506. Artist: Raphael
The Holy Family, or Madonna with the Beardless Joseph, c1506. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: Madonna and Child with Saint Joseph and John the Baptist, 1520s. Artist: Jacopo Pontormo

Madonna and Child with Saint Joseph and John the Baptist, 1520s. Artist: Jacopo Pontormo
Madonna and Child with Saint Joseph and John the Baptist, 1520s. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Holy Family, late 16th or early 17th century. Artist: Annibale Carracci

The Holy Family, late 16th or early 17th century. Artist: Annibale Carracci
The Holy Family, late 16th or early 17th century. Found in the collection of the Far Eastern Art Museum, Khabarovsk, Russia

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 17th century. Artist: Nicolaes Berchem

Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 17th century. Artist: Nicolaes Berchem
Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 17th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c1665. Artist: Bartolome Esteban Murillo

Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c1665. Artist: Bartolome Esteban Murillo
Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c1665. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Nativity of Christ, late 15th or early 16th century. Artist: Bastiano Mainardi

The Nativity of Christ, late 15th or early 16th century. Artist: Bastiano Mainardi
The Nativity of Christ, late 15th or early 16th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Holy Family with John the Baptist and Saint Elizabeth, 1541. Artist: Francesco Primaticcio

The Holy Family with John the Baptist and Saint Elizabeth, 1541. Artist: Francesco Primaticcio
The Holy Family with John the Baptist and Saint Elizabeth, 1541. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Holy Family (Madonna with Beardless Joseph), c1505-c1506. Artist: Raphael

The Holy Family (Madonna with Beardless Joseph), c1505-c1506. Artist: Raphael
The Holy Family (Madonna with Beardless Joseph), c1505-c1506. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Holy Family with Saints Catherine, Anne and John the Baptist, c1580-c1582

The Holy Family with Saints Catherine, Anne and John the Baptist, c1580-c1582. Artist: Benedetto Caliari
The Holy Family with Saints Catherine, Anne and John the Baptist, c1580-c1582. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Flight into Egypt, 17th century. Artist: Bartolome Esteban Murillo

The Flight into Egypt, 17th century. Artist: Bartolome Esteban Murillo
The Flight into Egypt, 17th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Holy Family, c1660-c1670. Artist: Bartolome Esteban Murillo

The Holy Family, c1660-c1670. Artist: Bartolome Esteban Murillo
The Holy Family, c1660-c1670. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Holy Family with John the Baptist as a Boy, late 16th or early 17th century

The Holy Family with John the Baptist as a Boy, late 16th or early 17th century. Artist: Annibale Carracci
The Holy Family with John the Baptist as a Boy, late 16th or early 17th century. Found in the collection of the Regional I Kramskoi Art Museum, Voronezh

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: Scenes from the life of Joseph, c1310-1320

Scenes from the life of Joseph, c1310-1320. Joseph bringing his two sons to his father for a blessing, and below, Joseph leading his mother and father into Canaan

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: St Joseph, c1425. Artist: Robert Campin

St Joseph, c1425. Artist: Robert Campin
St Joseph, c1425. St Joseph portrayed as a medieval carpenter from the Merode Altarpiece. From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Panciatichi Holy Family, 1530-1532. Artist: Agnolo Bronzino

The Panciatichi Holy Family, 1530-1532. Artist: Agnolo Bronzino
The Panciatichi Holy Family, 1530-1532. From the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: Nativity, 1452. Artist: Petrus Christus

Nativity, 1452. Artist: Petrus Christus
Nativity, 1452. From the collection of the Groeninge Museum, Bruges

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Circumcision, early 16th century. Artist: Lodovico Mazzolini

The Circumcision, early 16th century. Artist: Lodovico Mazzolini
The Circumcision, early 16th century. Mary and Joseph have brought the infant Jesus to the Temple for the ceremony of circumcision

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Adoration of the Kings, c1470. Artist: Filippino Lippi

The Adoration of the Kings, c1470. Artist: Filippino Lippi
The Adoration of the Kings, c1470. The three Kings from the East, Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar, present their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrhh to the infant Jesus

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: Holy Family with Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, 1515-1530. Artist: Lodovico Mazzolini

Holy Family with Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, 1515-1530. Artist: Lodovico Mazzolini
Holy Family with Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, 1515-1530. St Nicholas kneels in front of the infant Jesus who is eating cherries, the fruit of Paradise, which have been given to him by St Joseph

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Adoration of the Magi, 15th century. Artist: Hugo van der Goes

The Adoration of the Magi, 15th century. Artist: Hugo van der Goes
The Adoration of the Magi, 15th century. The three Kings from the East, Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar, present their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrhh to the infant Jesus

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: St. Joseph, c1445. Artist: Rogier Van der Weyden

St. Joseph, c1445. Artist: Rogier Van der Weyden
St. Joseph, c1445. This fragment was sawn out of the same large altarpiece as the Mary Magdalene in the National Gallery, London

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: Epiphany, late 14th / early 15th century. Artist: Taddeo di Bartolo

Epiphany, late 14th / early 15th century. Artist: Taddeo di Bartolo
Epiphany, late 14th/early 15th century

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 1510 Artist: Albrecht Altdorfer

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 1510 Artist: Albrecht Altdorfer
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, 1510. The Virgin Mary sits in a chair by the side of a fountain. The infant Jesus is fascinated by the putti playing in the bowl of the fountain

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: St Joseph and Jesus, his son, walking hand-in-hand, 18th century

St Joseph and Jesus, his son, walking hand-in-hand, 18th century

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: Norwegian painting of the flight to Egypt, 13th century

Norwegian painting of the flight to Egypt, 13th century
Norwegian painting of the flight to Egypt, from the ceiling of Stave Church at Al, Hallingdal. Now in Universiteters Oldsaksamling, Oslo, 13th century

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c1410. Artist: German Master

Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c1410. Artist: German Master
Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c1410. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: Adoration of the Shepherds, c1808

Adoration of the Shepherds, c1808. Mary, Joseph, the Shepherds and the Christ child in swaddling bands in the stable. From the Bible (Luke 2.16)

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: St Joseph and Jesus walking hand-in-hand, 18th century

St Joseph and Jesus walking hand-in-hand, 18th century

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Holy Family, 19th century

The Holy Family, 19th century. St Joseph works as carpenter in the background, while Mary sews and the boy Jesus sweeps the room

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: Flight into Egypt, 1423. Artist: Gentile da Fabriano

Flight into Egypt, 1423. Artist: Gentile da Fabriano
Flight into Egypt, 1423. Scene from the Bible (Matthew 2). Predella panel from Gentile da Fabrianos (c1385-1427) altarpiece Adoration of the Magi

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Nativity, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer

The Nativity, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Nativity, 1892. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 24rd December 1892

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: Josephs dream: Behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, 1804

Josephs dream: Behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, 1804. From the Bible (Matthew I)

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Nativity, 1470-1475. Artist: Piero della Francesca

The Nativity, 1470-1475. Artist: Piero della Francesca
The Nativity, 1470-1475. The Virgin in a blue robe kneels before the infant Jesus lying on the corner of her cloak. St Joseph sits on a saddle and listens to the shepherds

Background imageSt Joseph Collection: The Epiphany, c1230. Artist: Giotto

The Epiphany, c1230. Artist: Giotto
The Epiphany, c1230. The Magi, the three Kings from the East, Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar, present their gifts of gold




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"Saint Joseph: A Symbol of Devotion and Love" Throughout the centuries, artists have depicted Saint Joseph in various forms, capturing his significance as a central figure in Christian iconography. Guido Reni's "Saint Joseph with Infant Christ" portrays the tender bond between father and son, emphasizing Joseph's role as a protector and guide. In Albrecht Durer's "The Holy Family with the Dragonfly, " we witness an intimate moment where Saint Joseph interacts with Jesus and Mary. The presence of the dragonfly symbolizes transformation and change, perhaps alluding to how Saint Joseph embraced his divine calling. Hugo van der Goes' "Adoration of the Shepherd" showcases Saint Joseph alongside Mary and baby Jesus, surrounded by humble shepherds paying homage. Here, we see Saint Joseph as a pillar of strength amidst challenging circumstances, providing stability for his family. Gerrit van Honthorst's "Childhood of Christ" captures a joyful scene where young Jesus playfully interacts with both Mary and Joseph. This painting reminds us that even though he was not biologically related to Jesus, Saint Joseph played an integral role in raising him. Charles Hutin's "The Vision of St. Joseph in Egypt" depicts a significant event from biblical narrative when an angel appeared to warn him about King Herod. This painting highlights Saint Joseph's unwavering faithfulness to God’s guidance throughout his life journey. Josef Kohlschein's "The Holy Family with the Virgin holding Christ over the cradle" presents a serene image where love radiates within this sacred family unit. It exemplifies how every member plays their unique part in nurturing each other spiritually. "The Holy Family With The Infant Baptist, " painted by an unknown artist around 1565, showcases another dimension of familial connection through John the Baptist embracing baby Jesus while being supported by Mary and St.