Joseph's Dream (Crespi)
| Joseph's Dream | |
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| Artist | Daniele Crespi |
| Year | 1620-1630 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 297 cm × 203 cm (117 in × 80 in) |
| Location | Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna |
Joseph's Dream is a 1620s painting by
Joseph of Nazareth in his sleep to warn him of Herod the Great's intent to kill Jesus and to instruct him to flee into Egypt (Matthew 2:13). The subject depicts the second of Saint Joseph's four dreams as noted in the Gospel of Matthew
.
See also
References
- ^ "Traum des Hl. Joseph". www.khm.at (in German). Retrieved 2021-11-16.
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