Saint Joseph and Christ

Jesus's Earthly Father

We read so much about Mary and Jesus, and the art world has glorified her role in so many ways, that in these few days before Christmas, I thought I would post some paintings and sculptures of Joseph with Jesus.

Many of these painters are not famous, and in fact, the only two I could find who had paintings of Joseph in his role as father, or as an individual apart from the holy family unit, were El Greco and Rembrandt.

Left: St. Joseph. By Rudolph Blattler, Switzerland, 1899
Right: St. Joseph with the Christ Child.
By Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, Italy, 1600s

Left: Saint Joseph and Jesus. By Enrico Manfrini, Italy, 2000
Right: St. Joseph and Child. By Enrico Reffo, Italy, 1800s

Left: St. Joseph, The Holy Child. By Bartolome Esteban Murillo,
Spain, 1600s
Right: Holding Heaven. By Ron DiCianni, USA, 2004

Left: St. Joseph, The Holy Child. Cuzco School, Peru, 1700s
Right: St. Joseph and Jesus. By Guido Galletti, Italy, 1965

Left: Saint Joseph with Child. By Brother Simeon, USA, 1900
Right:Joseph with Infant Christ. By Bartolome Esteban Murillo,
Spain, 1655-56

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