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The Dream of St. Joseph
Francisco Riziabout 1665
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Indianapolis, United States
Details
- Title: The Dream of St. Joseph
- Creator Lifespan: 1608 - 1685
- Creator Nationality: Spanish
- Creator Gender: Male
- Date Created: about 1665
- Type: oil paintings
- Rights: Anonymous Art Fund
- External Link: http://www.imamuseum.org/mercury/load-artwork/56779
- Medium: oil on canvas
- wall label: In a subject that became popular in Spain during the 17th century, an angel appears to St. Joseph in a dream and explains that Mary has miraculously conceived a child. The luminous angel points to a vision of Mary with the infant Christ in her womb and the dove of the Holy Spirit above her. The veneration of the expectant Virgin as protectress of women in childbirth was prevalent at the Spanish court and was promoted by the royal confessor. Francisco Rizi was the Spanish-born son of a Bolognese painter who went to work for Philip II at the Escorial in 1583. Rizi, who became royal painter to Philip IV in 1658, was also active as a stage designer.
- measurements: 66 x 44 3/8 in.
- Artist: Rizi, Francisco
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