St Joseph with Infant Christ in his Arms, c. 1620s
Oil on canvas
Height: 126 cm (49.6 in); Width: 101 cm (39.7 in)
Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia
The holy and righteous Joseph the Betrothed, also referred to as Joseph of Nazareth, was the foster-father of Jesus Christ. Not much is known of Joseph except that he was “of the House of David” and lived in the town of Nazareth. His date of death is unknown, though he was still living when Jesus was 12 years old…
Zaidan Gallery 
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