Artwork Details
- Title
- San Jose
- Artist
- Arce group
- Date
- late 19th-early 20th century
- Location
- Dimensions
- 6 1⁄4 x 2 3⁄4 x 2 5⁄8 in. (15.9 x 7.0 x 6.7 cm.)
- Credit Line
- Teodoro Vidal Collection
- Mediums Description
- carved and painted wood with metal
- Classifications
- Keywords
- Religion — New Testament — Christ
- Religion — saint — St. Joseph
- Object Number
- 1996.91.29
Artwork Description
Joseph was a popular subject for artists in Spain and in the colonies. He is often shown as an old man with a budding staff in his hand, symbolizing God’s selection of him to be Mary’s husband. His other symbols are carpenter’s tools and the lily, a symbol of purity.