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Sint Jozef met Jezus

Saint Joseph with Jesus

the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ (in distinction to God, his "heavenly father")
(Wikipedia)

onbekende maker
artist unknown
date?

Beschrijving / Description

Terracotta beeld van Sint Jozef met Jezus op een console.

Terracotta statue of Saint Joseph with Jesus on a console.

Depictions of Saint Joseph

Joseph is usually depicted as a bearded man in a classic robe. His attributes are:

A lily
Carpenter's tools

He can be accompanied by Jesus

as an infant in his arms
as a young boy standing next to him

Kunstenaar / Artist

Maker onbekend. Weet U wie het gemaakt heeft? laat het ons weten!
Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Trefwoorden / Tags

Town: Maaseik
Provincie: Limburg
Country: Belgium
Joseph with Jesus, St.

Locatie / Location (N 51°5'38" - E 5°47'43") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: beli021; Photograph: 16 August 2021
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