06 works, Today, December 27th, is Joseph the Betrothed’s day, his story, illustrated #359

Guido Reni, (1575–1642)
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…

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